Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accrued Liabilities

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Accrued Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Accrued salaries, bonus, vacation and other benefits
 
$
55,728

 
$
55,958

Accrued import duties
 
15,023

 
11,258

Product warranties
 
10,209

 
10,452

Other
 
24,230

 
26,828

 
 
$
105,190

 
$
104,496


A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
10,452

 
$
10,256

 
$
12,112

Provision for warranty claims
 
4,905

 
4,758

 
1,371

Warranty claims
 
(5,272
)
 
(4,468
)
 
(3,104
)
Other
 
124

 
(94
)
 
(123
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
10,209

 
$
10,452

 
$
10,256