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Warranty Costs
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Warranty Costs  
Warranty Costs
5. WARRANTY COSTS
The Company recognizes the cost associated with its standard warranty on its products at the time of sale. The amount recognized is based on historical experience. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the three and six months ended July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    July 2, 2011     July 3, 2010     July 2, 2011     July 3, 2010  
Beginning balance
  $ 12,584     $ 13,398     $ 12,831     $ 13,298  
Deduct: Payments
    (2,979 )     (3,438 )     (5,833 )     (6,883 )
Add: Provision
    31,295       3,148       33,876       6,637  
Translation Adjustments
    48       (22 )     74       34  
 
                       
Ending balance
  $ 40,948     $ 13,086     $ 40,948     $ 13,086  
 
                       
The accrued warranty costs for the three and six months ended July 2, 2011 include an incremental $28.0 million in accrued costs due to a production flaw, which has been corrected, in certain standard motors produced in one of the Company's facilities during a limited period in 2011. The $28.0 million accrued is the Company's best estimate of the warranty costs associated with the production flaw based on current analysis and is expected to be paid out within the next twelve months.
The accrued warranty costs are included with Other Accrued Expenses on the balance sheet.