Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

For a description of the Company’s litigation and contingencies, refer to Note 17 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report. The Company reviews the adequacy of its legal reserves on a quarterly basis and establishes reserves for loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. During the six-month period ended June 28, 2019, the Company recorded a provision of $36 million ($29 million after-tax or $0.04 per diluted share) for costs and estimated liabilities related to a legal contingency.

The Company generally accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In general, manufactured products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship when properly used for their intended purpose, installed correctly and appropriately maintained. Warranty periods depend on the nature of the product and range from the date of such sale up to the life of the product. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is determined based on historical information such as past experience, product failure rates or number of units repaired, estimated cost of material and labor and in certain instances estimated property damage. The accrued warranty liability is reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted as additional information regarding expected warranty costs becomes known.

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s accrued warranty liability ($ in millions):



Balance, December 31, 2018	$	77.4
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	35.3
Settlements made	(30.3		)
Effect of foreign currency translation	0.1
Balance, June 28, 2019	$	82.5