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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Changes in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following table presents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
951
 
$
956
 
$
1,047
 
Provision
 
 
119
 
 
117
 
 
145
 
Write-offs, net of recoveries
 
 
(201)
 
 
(122)
 
 
(236)
 
Balance at end of year
 
$
869
 
$
951
 
$
956
 
Cost of Manufactured Inventory Includes Raw Material, Labor and Overhead
The cost of manufactured inventory includes raw material, labor and overhead. Inventories, net of reserves, consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Raw materials and components
 
$
83,834
 
$
53,388
 
Finished goods
 
 
54,000
 
 
57,297
 
Work in progress
 
 
29,123
 
 
18,422
 
Used trailers
 
 
7,330
 
 
2,490
 
Aftermarket parts
 
 
6,448
 
 
8,356
 
 
 
$
180,735
 
$
139,953
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Chassis converter pool agreements
 
$
18,326
 
$
-
 
Income tax receivables
 
 
10,821
 
 
6,926
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
10,777
 
 
5,788
 
Insurance premiums &; maintenance agreements
 
 
6,860
 
 
3,555
 
All other
 
 
10,515
 
 
8,082
 
 
 
$
57,299
 
$
24,351
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Land
 
$
34,493
 
$
20,958
 
Buildings and building improvements
 
 
139,636
 
 
110,789
 
Machinery and equipment
 
 
254,544
 
 
231,094
 
Construction in progress
 
 
17,672
 
 
12,116
 
 
 
$
446,345
 
$
374,957
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 
(250,982)
 
 
(240,819)
 
 
 
$
195,363
 
$
134,138
 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2017, the balances of intangible assets, other than goodwill, were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Weighted Average
Amortization Period
 
Gross Intangible
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Intangible
Assets
 
Tradenames and trademarks
 
20 years
 
$
57,894
 
$
(14,034)
 
$
43,860
 
Customer relationships
 
10 years
 
 
290,415
 
 
(105,567)
 
 
184,848
 
Technology
 
12 years
 
 
16,517
 
 
(8,694)
 
 
7,823
 
Backlog
 
less than 1 year
 
 
2,200
 
 
(1,701)
 
 
499
 
Total
 
 
 
$
367,026
 
$
(129,996)
 
$
237,030
 
 
As of December 31, 2016, the balances of intangible assets, other than goodwill, were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Weighted Average
Amortization Period
 
Gross Intangible
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Intangible
Assets
 
Tradenames and trademarks
 
20 years
 
$
37,894
 
$
(11,864)
 
$
26,030
 
Customer relationships
 
10 years
 
 
151,090
 
 
(92,686)
 
 
58,404
 
Technology
 
12 years
 
 
16,517
 
 
(6,546)
 
 
9,971
 
Total
 
 
 
$
205,501
 
$
(111,096)
 
$
94,405
 
Schedule of Goodwill
As of December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of goodwill totaled $317.5 million which was allocated to its reporting segment in the following amounts: Final Mile Products - $169.2 million; Diversified Products - $145.6 million; and, Commercial Trailer Products - $2.7 million. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance as of January 1
 
$
148,367
 
$
149,718
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of Supreme
 
 
169,235
 
 
-
 
Effects of foreign currency
 
 
(138)
 
 
312
 
Impairment of goodwill
 
 
-
 
 
(1,663)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31
 
$
317,464
 
$
148,367
 
Major components of Other Accrued Liabilities
The following table presents the major components of Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands):
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Payroll and related taxes
 
$
27,840
 
$
26,793
 
Customer deposits
 
 
26,059
 
 
19,302
 
Warranty
 
 
20,132
 
 
20,520
 
Chassis converter pool agreements
 
 
18,326
 
 
-
 
Self-insurance
 
 
9,996
 
 
8,387
 
Accrued taxes
 
 
9,224
 
 
6,400
 
All other
 
 
17,333
 
 
10,912
 
 
 
$
128,910
 
$
92,314
 
Changes in the Product Warranty Accrual Included in Other Accrued Liabilities
The following table presents the changes in the product warranty accrual included in Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands):
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance as of January 1
 
$
20,520
 
$
19,709
 
Provision for warranties issued in current year
 
 
5,873
 
 
6,601
 
Supreme acquisition
 
 
1,421
 
 
-
 
(Recovery of) Provision for pre-existing warranties
 
 
(970)
 
 
560
 
Payments
 
 
(6,712)
 
 
(6,350)
 
Balance as of December 31
 
$
20,132
 
$
20,520
 
Changes in the Self-Insurance Accrual Included in Other Accrued Liabilities
The following table presents the changes in the self-insurance accrual included in Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands):
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance as of January 1
 
$
8,387
 
$
7,677
 
Expense
 
 
38,817
 
 
41,470
 
Supreme Acquisition
 
 
2,555
 
 
-
 
Payments
 
 
(39,763)
 
 
(40,760)
 
Balance as of December 31
 
$
9,996
 
$
8,387