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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In August 2010, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”) filed civil complaints in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the Company and Franklin Fueling Systems, Inc.  The complaints related to a third-party-supplied component part of the Company's Healy 900 Series nozzle, which is part of the Company's Enhanced Vapor Recovery (“EVR”) Systems installed in California gasoline filling stations.  The complaints were consolidated into one case (People of the State of California vs. Franklin Fueling Systems, Inc. et al.) which was tried in the later part of December 2012 and early part of January 2013 (“CARB Case”).

On July 25, 2013, the Court issued a Final Statement of Decision (“Decision”) in the CARB Case.  In its Decision, the Court found on behalf of the Company and issued a complete defense verdict.  Judgment was entered on August 27, 2013.  An Amended Judgment awarding the Company $0.1 million in costs was entered by the Court on January 22, 2014. On July 16, 2014, CARB appealed. On September 29, 2015 the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the case. On December 8, 2015, the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision. Although CARB had the opportunity to petition for cert to the California Supreme Court, the time for filing such petition has passed and thus this case has concluded.

Neither of these suits has had any effect on CARB's certification of the Company's EVR System or any other products of the Company or its subsidiaries, and did not interfere with continuing sales.  CARB has never decertified the Company's EVR System and has never proposed to do so.

The Company is defending various other claims and legal actions, including environmental matters, which have arisen in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge of the facts and after discussion with
counsel, these claims and legal actions can be successfully defended or resolved without a material adverse effect on the
Company’s financial position, results of operations, and net cash flows.

Total rent expense charged to operations for operating leases including contingent rentals was $11.9 million, $12.6 million, and $11.0 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The future minimum rental payments for non-cancelable operating leases as of January 2, 2016, are as follows:

(In millions)
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
Future minimum rental payments
$
7.7

 
$
5.0

 
$
3.6

 
$
2.5

 
$
1.9



Rental commitments subsequent to 2020 are not significant by year, but aggregated are $1.9 million in total.

At January 2, 2016, the Company had $8.3 million of commitments primarily for capital expenditures and the purchase of raw materials to be used in production.

The changes in the carrying amount of the warranty accrual, as recorded in the "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" line of the Company's consolidated balance sheets for 2015 and 2014, are as follows:
 
(In millions)
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance
 
$
9.4

 
$
9.5

Accruals related to product warranties
 
7.6

 
8.9

Reductions for payments made
 
(7.7
)
 
(9.0
)
Ending balance
 
$
9.3

 
$
9.4