Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

Note 8.  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 contract liability are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In millions)	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Accrual at the beginning of period	$	281	$	223
Provision	74		70
Settlements	(82)		(69)
Acquisitions	4		56
Adjustments*	—		(4)
Accrual at the end of period	$	277	$	276

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