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Warranty
9 Months Ended
May 27, 2017
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty
Warranty

We provide service and warranty policies on our products. From time to time, we also voluntarily incur costs for certain warranty-type expenses occurring after the normal warranty period to help protect the reputation of our products and the goodwill of our customers. Warranty expense is affected by dealership labor rates, the cost of parts and the frequency of claims.  Estimated costs related to product warranty are accrued at the time of sale and are based upon historical warranty and service claims experience. Adjustments are made to accruals as claim data and cost experience becomes available.

Changes in our product warranty liability are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
May 27,
2017
 
May 28,
2016
 
May 27,
2017
 
May 28,
2016
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
25,030

 
$
11,727

 
$
12,412

 
$
11,254

Provision
 
10,202

 
4,844

 
21,832

 
12,311

Claims paid
 
(7,176
)
 
(4,660
)
 
(19,092
)
 
(11,654
)
Acquisition of Grand Design
 

 

 
12,904

 

Balance at end of period
 
$
28,056

 
$
11,911

 
$
28,056

 
$
11,911