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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Rollforward of excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory reserve.

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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