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Note 10 - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Tables  
Valuation of qualifying accounts

 

Description  

Balance at beginning

of year

     Net charge (credit) to income     Deduction     Currency translation adjustment    

Balance at

end of year

  
Year ended December 31, 2010:                              
     Allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 8,694     $ (1,317 )   $ (1,063 )   $ 572     $ 6,886  
     Inventory impairment                                        
      - Lower of cost or market     3,214       (2,219 )     –       201       1,196  
      - Obsolescence     781       245       –       93       1,119  
     Allowance for deferred tax assets     2,489       2,460       –       (132 )     4,817  
    $ 15,178     $ (831 )   $ (1,063 )   $ 734     $ 14,018  
Year ended December 31, 2011:                                        
     Allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 6,886     $ (1,555 )   $ (664 )   $ (53 )   $ 4,614  
     Inventory impairment                                        
      - Lower of cost or market     1,196       1,725       (888 )     (14 )     2,019  
      - Obsolescence     1,119       268       –       (81 )     1,306  
      - Charges related to flooding     –       3,572       –       (130 )     3,442  
     Allowance for deferred tax assets     4,817       (3,942 )     –       –       875  
    $ 14,018     $ 68     $ (1,552 )   $ (278 )   $ 12,256  
Year ended December 31, 2012:                                        
     Allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 4,614     $ (720 )   $ (1,425 )   $ 111     $ 2,580  
     Inventory impairment                                        
      - Lower of cost or market     2,019       1,157       (3,945 )     1,025       256  
      - Obsolescence     1,306       419       (336 )     (16 )     1,373  
      - Charges related to flooding     3,442       60       (3,023 )     11       490  
     Allowance for deferred tax assets     875       466       –       –       1,341  
    $ 12,256     $ 1,382     $ (8,729 )   $ 1,131     $ 6,040