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Accrued Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of:
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Employee related expenses
$
69,409

 
$
91,984

Warranty
18,197

 
18,923

Other
145,898

 
112,241

Total
$
233,504

 
$
223,148


The Company accrues warranty liabilities when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Warranty provision is included in cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
A summary of the warranty liabilities is as follows:
 
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Balance at beginning of period
$
18,923

 
$
10,718

Expense
3,711

 
10,230

Changes due to acquisitions/divestitures

 
10,211

Payments / deductions
(4,501
)
 
(12,464
)
Currency translation
64

 
228

Balance at end of period
$
18,197

 
$
18,923