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Accrued Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities
ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities at November 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 
2015
 
2014
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions
$
16,498

 
$
29,621

Pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities
204

 
279

Compensated absences
8,672

 
9,967

Accrued insurance liabilities
9,928

 
11,358

Warranties
7,870

 
9,405

Customer deposits
25,036

 
23,045

Other accrued liabilities
38,202

 
36,361

 
$
106,410

 
$
120,036


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

In the ordinary course of business, the Company also provides routine indemnifications and other guarantees whose terms range in duration and are often not explicitly defined. The Company does not believe these will have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Warranty accrual at beginning of period
$
9,405

 
$
1,599

 
$
1,533

Accruals for warranties issued during the period
2,778

 
2,187

 
844

Adjustments related to business acquisitions
100

 
10,946

 

Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties
(2,116
)
 
818

 
(290
)
Settlements made during the period
(1,717
)
 
(5,872
)
 
(500
)
Other adjustments, including currency translation
(580
)
 
(273
)
 
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Warranty accrual at end of period
$
7,870

 
$
9,405

 
$
1,599