Warranty Reserves

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranty Reserves

Warranty Reserves

The Company provides warranty protection for certain products usually for a period of one year beyond the date of sale. The majority of costs associated with warranty obligations include the replacement of parts and the time for service personnel to respond to repair and replacement requests. A warranty reserve is recorded based upon historical results, supplemented by management’s expectations of future costs. Warranty reserves are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

A summary of warranty reserve activity for the three months ended April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	9,012		$	9,843
Provision charged to income	2,989			3,659
Payments	(3,725		)	(3,915		)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net	539			(67		)
Foreign currency translation and acquisitions	122			231
Balance at end of period	$	8,937		$	9,751