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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Allowance for Sales Returns | The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 8,944 |  |  | $ | 7,334 |  |  | $ | 6,383 |
Provision | 35,746 |  |  | 36,980 |  |  | 32,127 |
Sales returns | (36,542 | ) |  | (35,370 | ) |  | (31,176 | )
Ending balance | $ | 8,148 |  |  | $ | 8,944 |  |  | $ | 7,334 |
Reconciliation of Reserve for Warranty Expense | The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 5,607 |  |  | $ | 6,406 |  |  | $ | 7,539 |
Provision | 5,220 |  |  | 4,724 |  |  | 5,177 |
Claims paid/costs incurred | (5,121 | ) |  | (5,523 | ) |  | (6,310 | )
Ending balance | $ | 5,706 |  |  | $ | 5,607 |  |  | $ | 6,406 |
Reconciliation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 6,460 |  |  | $ | 11,655 |  |  | $ | 6,544 |
Provision | 992 |  |  | 2,143 |  |  | 6,798 |
Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries | (1,807 | ) |  | (7,338 | ) |  | (1,687 | )
Ending balance | $ | 5,645 |  |  | $ | 6,460 |  |  | $ | 11,655 |
Estimated Useful Lives | Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings and improvements | 10-30 years
Machinery and equipment | 5-10 years
Furniture, computers and equipment | 3-5 years
Production molds | 2-5 years
Other Income (Expense) Net | Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Foreign currency forward contract gains, net | $ | 2,877 |  |  | $ | 6,356 |  |  | $ | 6,764 |
Foreign currency transaction losses, net | (1,611 | ) |  | (6,198 | ) |  | (821 | )
Other | 199 |  |  | (206 | ) |  | 62 |
| $ | 1,465 |  |  | $ | (48 | ) |  | $ | 6,005 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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