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Warranty Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Warranty Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Product Warranty Period | 1 year |  |
Beginning Balance Deferred Warranty Revenue | $ 10,663 | $ 11,914 | $ 9,141
Warranty Revenue Deferred | 12,859 | 15,349 | 17,185
Warranty Revenue Recognized | (14,471) | (16,600) | (14,412)
Ending Balance Deferred Warranty Revenue | 9,051 | 10,663 | 11,914
Warranty Costs Incurred | 13,713 | 11,761 | 11,398
Materials [Member] |  |  |
Warranty Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Warranty Costs Incurred | 6,851 | 6,202 | 5,958
Labor And Overhead [Member] |  |  |
Warranty Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Warranty Costs Incurred | $ 6,862 | $ 5,559 | $ 5,440

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- Definition The expense charged against earnings for the period pertaining to standard and extended warranties on the entity's goods and services granted to customers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(3,4)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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