ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities at November 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:



	2016		2015
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	$	21,707	$	16,498
Pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities	197		204
Compensated absences	8,566		8,672
Accrued insurance liabilities	8,065		9,928
Warranties	6,159		7,870
Customer deposits	15,631		25,036
Other accrued liabilities	34,569		38,202
	$	94,894	$	106,410

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	2016			2015			2014
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	7,870		$	9,405		$	1,599
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,234			2,778			2,187
Adjustments related to business acquisitions	—			100			10,946
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	(2,456		)	(2,116		)	818
Settlements made during the period	(1,153		)	(1,717		)	(5,872		)
Other adjustments, including currency translation	(336		)	(580		)	(273		)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	6,159		$	7,870		$	9,405