Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale. The warranty provision is based on historical costs and adjusted for specific known claims. A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance at January 1	$	5,581	$	5,303	$	6,281
Provision for warranties	3,001		3,438		2,334
Claim settlements	(2,676)		(3,115)		(2,981)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation	1,488		(45)		(331)
Ending balance at December 31	$	7,394	$	5,581	$	5,303

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are involved in pending and threatened legal, regulatory and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings may pertain to matters such as product liability or contract disputes, and may also involve governmental inquiries, inspections, audits or investigations relating to issues such as tax matters, intellectual property, environmental, health and safety issues, governmental regulations, employment and other matters. Although the results of such legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.