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2301302 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000793952 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
Marketable Securities
Marketable Securities – The Company’s marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands): 
 
 
2016
 
2015
Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds
 
$
5,519

 
$
45,192

Trading securities: mutual funds
 
38,119

 
36,256

Total marketable securities
 
$
43,638

 
$
81,448

  
Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability
Changes in the Company’s warranty and recall liability were as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
74,217

 
$
69,250

 
$
64,120

Warranties issued during the period
 
60,215

 
59,259

 
60,331

Settlements made during the period
 
(99,298
)
 
(96,529
)
 
(74,262
)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities
 
44,348

 
42,237

 
19,061

Balance, end of period
 
$
79,482

 
$
74,217

 
$
69,250