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Accrued Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accrued Product Warranties
Accrued Product Warranties
The Company generally provides a twelve to twenty-four month warranty on its products. A provision for the estimated future costs of warranty, based upon historical cost and product performance experience, is recorded when revenue is recognized. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty liability and activity for 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Accrued product warranties, beginning of year
$
16,175

 
$
17,732

 
$
16,152

Amounts paid for warranty services
(12,821
)
 
(10,267
)
 
(10,372
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
13,074

 
9,880

 
10,917

Business acquisition
395

 
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Currency translation adjustments and other
(309
)
 
(1,170
)
 
1,035

Accrued product warranties, end of year
$
16,514

 
$
16,175

 
$
17,732

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accrued product warranties, end of year
$
13,406

 
$
13,538

 
$
14,665

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of year
$
3,108

 
$
2,637

 
$
3,067