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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 9,341 |  |  | $ | 8,148 |  |  | $ | 8,944 |
Provision | 37,521 |  |  | 38,444 |  |  | 35,746 |
Sales returns | (31,392 | ) |  | (37,251 | ) |  | (36,542 | )
Ending balance | $ | 15,470 |  |  | $ | 9,341 |  |  | $ | 8,148 |
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 5,395 |  |  | $ | 5,706 |  |  | $ | 5,607 |
Provision | 9,434 |  |  | 5,493 |  |  | 5,220 |
Claims paid/costs incurred | (8,172 | ) |  | (5,804 | ) |  | (5,121 | )
Ending balance | $ | 6,657 |  |  | $ | 5,395 |  |  | $ | 5,706 |
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 5,728 |  |  | $ | 5,645 |  |  | $ | 6,460 |
Provision | 2,335 |  |  | 2,398 |  |  | 992 |
Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries | (3,616 | ) |  | (2,315 | ) |  | (1,807 | )
Ending balance | $ | 4,447 |  |  | $ | 5,728 |  |  | $ | 5,645 |
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Foreign currency forward contract gain (loss), net | $ | (7,688 | ) |  | $ | (2,917 | ) |  | $ | 2,877 |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net | 808 |  |  | 226 |  |  | (1,611 | )
Other | 9 |  |  | 1,001 |  |  | 199 |
| $ | (6,871 | ) |  | $ | (1,690 | ) |  | $ | 1,465 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table details the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to cost of goods sold, as well as changes in foreign currency translation for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands).
| Derivative Instruments |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Total
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 31, 2014 | $ | — |  |  | $ | (796 | ) |  | $ | (796 | )
Change in derivative instruments | 2,892 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,892 |
Amounts reclassified to other income (expense) due to hedge instrument ineffectiveness | (576 | ) |  | — |  |  | (576 | )
Net gains reclassified to cost of goods sold | (1,791 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,791 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (11,542 | ) |  | (11,542 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 31, 2015 | 525 |  |  | (12,338 | ) |  | (11,813 | )
Change in derivative instruments | (567 | ) |  | — |  |  | (567 | )
Net losses reclassified to cost of goods sold | 1,500 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,500 |
Net losses reclassified to net sales | 1,014 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,014 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (7,698 | ) |  | (7,698 | )
Income tax expense | (902 | ) |  | — |  |  | (902 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 31, 2016, after tax | 1,570 |  |  | (20,036 | ) |  | (18,466 | )
Change in derivative instruments | (2,679 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,679 | )
Net losses reclassified to cost of goods sold | 187 |  |  | — |  |  | 187 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 14,198 |  |  | 14,198 |
Income tax expense | 594 |  |  | — |  |  | 594 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, December 31, 2017, after tax | $ | (328 | ) |  | $ | (5,838 | ) |  | $ | (6,166 | )

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