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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Inventories |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Raw material | $ | 52,751 | $ | 49,750
Work-in-process |  | 11,100 |  | 12,430
Finished goods |  | 57,301 |  | 54,177
Total inventories | $ | 121,152 | $ | 116,357
Summary Of Activity Within The Reserve For Excess, Osolete, and Slow Moving Inventory |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Beginning balance |  | 4,907 |  |  | 4,146 |  |  | 3,044 |
Excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory expense |  | 2,068 |  |  | 2,417 |  |  | 378 |
Reserves from acquisitions |  | 35 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 1,270 |
Scrapped inventory and other adjustments |  | (1,440 | ) |  | (1,751 | ) |  | (546 | )
Ending balance | $ | 5,570 |  | $ | 4,907 |  | $ | 4,146 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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