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WARRANTY (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
WARRANTY COSTS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Changes in the warranty liability consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
2012
 
2011
Warranty liability, January 1
$
17,659

 
$
12,471

Acquisitions
2,496

 

Provision for warranty liabilities
33,701

 
27,127

Warranty payments made
(26,374
)
 
(21,939
)
Warranty liability, December 31
$
27,482

 
$
17,659