Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities at November 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	2014		2013
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	$	29,621	$	14,908
Pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities	279		278
Compensated absences	9,967		8,600
Accrued insurance liabilities	11,358		7,599
Warranties	9,405		1,599
Customer deposits	23,045		16,081
Other accrued liabilities	36,361		29,309
	$	120,036	$	78,374

No amounts within the Other accrued liabilities amount shown above exceed 5% of total current liabilities.

Warranties are recorded as a liability on the balance sheet and as charges to current expense for estimated normal warranty costs and, if applicable, for specific performance issues known to exist on products already sold.  The expenses estimated to be incurred are provided at the time of sale, or when a claim arises, and adjusted as needed, based primarily upon experience.  Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual for the years ended November 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	2014			2013			2012
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	1,599		$	1,533		$	2,580
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,187			844			514
Adjustments related to business acquisitions	10,946			—			32
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	818			(290		)	(691		)
Settlements made during the period	(5,872		)	(500		)	(850		)
Other adjustments, including currency translation	(273		)	12			(52		)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	9,405		$	1,599		$	1,533