Product Warranty Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of product warranty reserve

Changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 28, 2014			June 29, 2013			June 28, 2014			June 29, 2013
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	92,638		$	97,011		$	93,207		$	97,471
Provision for warranties issued and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	1,547			1,851			2,826			3,370
Claims paid	(1,728		)	(2,033		)	(3,188		)	(3,758		)
Foreign currency translation	434			(444		)	46			(698		)
Balance at the end of the period	$	92,891		$	96,385		$	92,891		$	96,385

On February 13, 2013, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (the “Settlement”) for a class action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs and a putative nationwide class of homeowners regarding certain warranty-related claims for steel and aluminum siding, which became effective on September 2, 2013. The Company expects to incur additional warranty costs associated with the Settlement; however, the Company does not believe the incremental costs, which currently cannot be estimated for recognition purposes, have been or will be material.