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Accrued Warranty Costs - Changes in Product Warranty Obligation (Accrued Warranty Costs) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Accrued Product Warranty Costs [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 9,034	$ 7,578	$ 8,817	$ 7,297
Amounts charged to SG&A	2,421	1,468	4,520	3,695
Costs incurred	(1,859)	(1,345)	(3,741)	(3,291)
Balance at end of period	$ 9,596	$ 7,701	$ 9,596	$ 7,701

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Disclosure Accrued Product Warranty Costs [Abstract]

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Product warranty accrual charged to selling general and administration expense.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties.

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