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Product Warranties
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties
Product Warranties

In the ordinary course of business, we warrant our products against defects in design, materials and workmanship typically over periods ranging from twelve to sixty months. We determine warranty reserves needed by product line based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances. Activity in the warranty accrual is summarized as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
June 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Warranty accrual at beginning of period
 
$
16,450

 
$
17,720

 
$
18,859

 
$
19,247

Additions from acquisitions
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
40

Warranties issued during current period
 
3,550

 
2,623

 
6,483

 
6,884

Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
 
(666
)
 
160

 
(1,141
)
 
(145
)
Reductions for settling warranties
 
(1,943
)
 
(2,653
)
 
(6,187
)
 
(8,198
)
Foreign currency translation
 
20

 
(237
)
 
(603
)
 
(215
)
Warranty accrual at end of period
 
$
17,411

 
$
17,613

 
$
17,411

 
$
17,613