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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees and Indemnifications
We are often required to obtain standby letters of credit (LOCs) or bonds in support of our obligations for customer contracts. These standby LOCs or bonds typically provide a guarantee to the customer for future performance, which usually covers the installation phase of a contract and may, on occasion, cover the operations and maintenance phase of outsourcing contracts.

Our available lines of credit, outstanding standby LOCs, and performance bonds were as follows:
In thousands
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Credit facilities
 
 
 
Multicurrency revolving line of credit
$
500,000

 
$
500,000

Long-term borrowings

 

Standby LOCs issued and outstanding
(42,285
)
 
(40,983
)
Net available for additional borrowings under the multi-currency revolving line of credit
$
457,715

 
$
459,017

 
 
 
 
Net available for additional standby LOCs under sub-facility
$
257,715

 
$
259,017

 
 
 
 
Unsecured multicurrency revolving lines of credit with various financial institutions
 
 
 
Multicurrency revolving lines of credit
$
109,595

 
$
108,039

Standby LOCs issued and outstanding
(23,343
)
 
(19,386
)
Short-term borrowings
(1,242
)
 
(2,232
)
Net available for additional borrowings and LOCs
$
85,010

 
$
86,421

 
 
 
 
Unsecured surety bonds in force
$
102,146

 
$
94,365


In the event any such standby LOC or bond is called, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the standby LOC or bond; however, we do not believe that any outstanding LOC or bond will be called.

We generally provide an indemnification related to the infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right on software or equipment within our sales contracts, which indemnifies the customer from and pays the resulting costs, damages, and attorney's fees awarded against a customer with respect to such a claim provided that (a) the customer promptly notifies us in writing of the claim and (b) we have the sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations. We may also provide an indemnification to our customers for third-party claims resulting from damages caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of our employees/agents in connection with the performance of certain contracts. The terms of our indemnifications
generally do not limit the maximum potential payments. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements.
Legal Matters
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims of which the outcomes are subject to significant uncertainty. Our policy is to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes related to legal matters, as well as ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of the liability required, if any, for these contingencies is made after an analysis of each known issue. A liability is recognized and charged to operating expense when we determine that a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Additionally, we would disclose contingencies for which a material loss is reasonably possible, but not probable.
Warranty
A summary of the warranty accrual account activity is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
In thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Beginning balance
$
57,532

 
$
41,979

 
$
60,443

 
$
34,862

Assumed liabilities from acquisition

 

 

 
5,742

New product warranties
538

 
1,464

 
2,257

 
2,282

Other adjustments and expirations
6,070

 
4,437

 
7,931

 
8,481

Claims activity
(7,434
)
 
(2,708
)
 
(13,517
)
 
(6,816
)
Effect of change in exchange rates
406

 
(1,453
)
 
(2
)
 
(832
)
Ending balance
57,112

 
43,719

 
57,112

 
43,719

Less: current portion of warranty
38,987

 
29,443

 
38,987

 
29,443

Long-term warranty
$
18,125

 
$
14,276

 
$
18,125

 
$
14,276



Total warranty expense is classified within cost of revenues and consists of new product warranties issued, costs related to insurance and supplier recoveries, other changes and adjustments to warranties, and customer claims. Warranty expense was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
In thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Total warranty expense
$
6,187

 
$
5,901

 
$
7,966

 
$
10,763


Health Benefits
We are self-insured for a substantial portion of the cost of our U.S. employee group health insurance. We purchase insurance from a third party, which provides individual and aggregate stop loss protection for these costs. Each reporting period, we expense the costs of our health insurance plan including paid claims, the change in the estimate of incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims, taxes, and administrative fees (collectively, the plan costs).

Plan costs were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
In thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Plan costs
$
7,923

 
$
7,673

 
$
14,801

 
$
16,354


The IBNR accrual, which is included in wages and benefits payable, was as follows:
In thousands
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
IBNR accrual
$
3,213

 
$
3,643



Our IBNR accrual and expenses may fluctuate due to the number of plan participants, claims activity, and deductible limits. For our employees located outside of the United States, health benefits are provided primarily through governmental social plans, which are funded through employee and employer tax withholdings.