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Accrued Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Accrued Liabilities  
Accrued Liabilities

Note 7.  Accrued Liabilities

 

We provide limited warranty and product maintenance programs, including parts and labor, for certain products for periods ranging from one to five years. Changes in our warranty and product maintenance liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(In millions)

 

September 27,
2014

 

September 28,
2013

 

Accrual at the beginning of period

 

$

223

 

$

222

 

Provision

 

240

 

203

 

Settlements

 

(240)

 

(210

)

Acquisitions

 

65

 

 

Adjustments*

 

(8)

 

(3

)

Accrual at the end of period

 

$

280

 

$

212

 

* Adjustments include changes to prior year estimates, new issues on prior year sales and currency translation adjustments.