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WARRANTY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Warranty

Warranty

9.  WARRANTY

Changes in the warranty liability consisted of the following (in thousands):

		2011				2010
Warranty liability, January 1		$	12,471			$	9,169
Provision for warranty liabilities			18,052				12,469
Warranty payments made			(14,979	)			(11,181	)
Warranty liability, September 30		$	15,544			$	10,457

The Company provides limited warranties on workmanship on its products in all market segments.  The majority of the Company’s products have a limited warranty that ranges from zero to ten years, with certain products being prorated after the first year.  The Company calculates a provision for warranty expense based on past warranty experience.  Warranty accruals are included as a component of other current liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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The entire disclosure for standard and extended product warranties and other product guarantee contracts, including a tabular reconciliation of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability for the reporting period.

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