Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accrued Liabilities

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Accrued Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities

NOTE 9—ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Accrued salaries, bonus, vacation and other benefits

   $ 55,958       $ 49,078   

Accrued import duties

     11,258         13,443   

Product warranties

     10,452         10,256   

Other

     26,828         30,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 104,496       $ 102,810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 10,256      $ 12,112      $ 9,746   

Provision for warranty claims

     4,758        1,371        5,133   

Warranty claims

     (4,468     (3,104     (2,984

Other

     (94     (123     217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 10,452      $ 10,256      $ 12,112