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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(In thousands) |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Returns: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 4,311 |  |  | $ | 5,077 |  |  | $ | 7,319 |
Charged to costs and expenses |  |  | 1,888 |  |  |  | 1,403 |  |  |  | 996 |
Charged to other accounts (1) |  |  | (91 | ) |  |  | (200 | ) |  |  | 257 |
Deductions (2) |  |  | (1,279 | ) |  |  | (1,969 | ) |  |  | (3,495 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 4,829 |  |  | $ | 4,311 |  |  | $ | 5,077 |
Inventory Reserves: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 3,693 |  |  | $ | 3,997 |  |  | $ | 5,127 |
Charged to costs and expenses |  |  | 4,212 |  |  |  | 3,462 |  |  |  | 2,674 |
Charged to other accounts (1) |  |  | (102 | ) |  |  | (263 | ) |  |  | 173 |
Deductions (3) |  |  | (3,630 | ) |  |  | (3,503 | ) |  |  | (3,977 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 4,173 |  |  | $ | 3,693 |  |  | $ | 3,997 |
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 9,170 |  |  | $ | 9,131 |  |  | $ | 9,303 |
Charged to other accounts (4) |  |  | (5,941 | ) |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | (172 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 3,229 |  |  | $ | 9,170 |  |  | $ | 9,131 |
(1) Primarily includes impact from foreign currency fluctuations. (2) Includes accounts determined to be uncollectible and charged against reserves, net of collections on accounts previously charged against reserves. (3) Includes inventory identified as excess, slow moving or obsolete and charged against reserves. (4) Includes a valuation allowance decreased in 2011 due to results of operations and an intercompany transaction that had no impact on 2011 Net Earnings. Prior years were primarily the impact from foreign currency fluctuations. All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). Alternatively, disclosure of the required information may be within the footnotes to the financial statements or a supplemental schedule to the financial statements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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