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Product Warranty Costs and Service Returns
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]  
Product warranty costs
Product Warranty Costs
Consistent with industry practice, the Company provides to homeowners limited warranties on certain products, primarily related to window and siding product categories. Changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):
 
Quarters Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
97,011

 
$
102,107

 
$
97,471

 
$
101,163

Provision for warranties issued and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
1,851

 
2,583

 
3,370

 
5,234

Claims paid
(2,033
)
 
(1,892
)
 
(3,758
)
 
(3,928
)
Foreign currency translation
(444
)
 
(276
)
 
(698
)
 
53

Balance at the end of the period
$
96,385

 
$
102,522

 
$
96,385

 
$
102,522