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2301302 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
 
Balance at
beginning
of year
 
Provision
and reserve
adjustments
 
Write-offs
less
recoveries
 
Balance
at end
of year
 
(In thousands)
2016
$
477

 
$
2

 
$
(54
)
 
$
425

2015
$
811

 
$
(152
)
 
$
(182
)
 
$
477

2014
$
531

 
$
305

 
$
(25
)
 
$
811

 
 
Schedule of Changes to Obsolete Inventories Reserve
Changes to the Company's obsolete inventories reserve are as follows:
 
Balance at
beginning
of year
 
Net additions
charged to
earnings
 
Disposals
 
Balance
at end
of year
 
(In thousands)
2016
$
3,836

 
$
1,017

 
$
(1,214
)
 
$
3,639

2015
$
3,314

 
$
2,530

 
$
(2,008
)
 
$
3,836

2014
$
4,236

 
$
974

 
$
(1,896
)
 
$
3,314


 
 
Schedule of Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets
The carrying value and accumulated amortization by major class of intangible assets are as follows:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Gross carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
(In thousands)
Technologies
$
47,657

 
$
18,970

 
$
47,157

 
$
16,104

Non-compete agreements
2,112

 
1,670

 
2,062

 
1,455

Licenses
650

 
458

 
650

 
441

Customer lists
4,923

 
1,698

 
4,923

 
1,327

Customer relationships
20,790

 
7,416

 
20,690

 
5,494

Trade names
9,475

 
3,523

 
9,475

 
2,788

Total intangibles
$
85,607

 
$
33,735

 
$
84,957

 
$
27,609

 
 
Schedule of Changes in Warranty and After-Sale Costs Reserve
Changes in the Company's warranty and after-sale costs reserve are as follows:
 
Balance at
beginning
of year
 
Net additions
charged to
earnings
 
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
 
Costs
incurred 
 
Balance
at end
of year
 
(In thousands)
2016
$
3,133

 
$
3,559

 
$
(554
)
 
$
(3,359
)
 
$
2,779

2015
$
1,739

 
$
1,559

 
$
1,278

 
$
(1,443
)
 
$
3,133

2014
$
882

 
$
2,255

 
$
257

 
$
(1,655
)
 
$
1,739

 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2016 are as follows:
 
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
Foreign currency
 
Total
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
(11,968
)
 
$
(812
)
 
$
(12,780
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 
(328
)
 
(328
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(1.0) million
1,473

 

 
1,473

Net current period other comprehensive loss (income), net
1,473

 
(328
)
 
1,145

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(10,495
)
 
$
(1,140
)
 
$
(11,635
)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during 2016 are as follows:
 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(In thousands)
Amortization of employee benefit plan items:
 
Prior service cost (1)
$
(25
)
Settlement expense (1)
1,510

Actuarial loss (1)
1,007

Total before tax
2,492

Income tax benefit
(1,019
)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
1,473


(1)
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of benefit plan costs in Note 7 “Employee Benefit Plans.”
    
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
Foreign currency
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
(11,891
)
 
$
35

 
$
(11,856
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(1,317
)
 
(847
)
 
(2,164
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(0.7) million
1,240

 

 
1,240

Net current period other comprehensive income, net
(77
)
 
(847
)
 
(924
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(11,968
)
 
$
(812
)
 
$
(12,780
)

Details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during 2015 are as follows:
 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(In thousands)
Amortization of employee benefit plan items:
 
Prior service cost (1)
$
53

Settlement expense (1)
762

Actuarial loss (1)
1,153

Total before tax
1,968

Income tax benefit
(728
)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
1,240


(1)
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of benefit plan costs in Note 7 “Employee Benefit Plans.”