Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Warranty Liability (Details)

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Warranty Liability (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Warranty liability        
Period of warranty history used in estimating warranty costs 5 years      
Company's warranty liability:        
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 2,930 $ 2,859 $ 3,808 $ 3,628
Establish warranty provision for Trynex   600   600
Warranty provision 1,359 518 1,818 643
Claims paid/settlements (655) (409) (1,992) (1,303)
Balance at the end of the period $ 3,634 $ 3,568 $ 3,634 $ 3,568
Snow and Ice Control Equipment [Member]
       
Warranty liability        
Warranty period 2 years      
Parts and Accessories [Member]
       
Warranty liability        
Warranty period 1 year      
Certain Snowplows [Member]
       
Warranty liability        
Warranty period 1 year