Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of: 

(in millions)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Employee related expenses	$	111.4	$	124.7
Warranty	11.9		18.2
Contract liabilities	42.1		50.8
Other	142.2		143.4
Total	$	307.6	$	337.1

We accrue 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 within “Cost of sales” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

A summary of the warranty liabilities is as follows:

(in millions)	Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	18.2		$	14.6
Expense	6.1			14.6
Changes due to acquisitions	—			1.1
Payments / deductions	(12.1		)	(12.0		)
Currency translation	(0.3		)	(0.1		)
Balance at end of period	$	11.9		$	18.2