Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of: 

(in thousands) December 31,	2014		2013
Employee related expenses	$	81,426	$	91,984
Warranty	15,543		18,923
Other	128,804		112,241
Total	$	225,773	$	223,148

Summary Of Warranty Liabilities

A summary of the warranty liabilities is as follows:

(in thousands) December 31,	2014			2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	18,923		$	10,718
Expense	13,250			10,230
Changes due to acquisitions/divestitures	(98		)	10,211
Payments / deductions	(16,360		)	(12,464		)
Currency translation	(172		)	228
Balance at end of period	$	15,543		$	18,923