Product Warranties

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

7. Product warranties

The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its products for up to 50 years. The Company records a provision for estimated warranty and related costs in accrued expenses, based on historical experience, and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.

The provision for warranty obligations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010			July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	36,437			53,450			37,265			66,545
Warranty claims paid during the period		(17,012	)		(18,751	)		(30,747	)		(43,124	)
Pre-existing warranty accrual adjustment during the period		489			—			3,484			—
Warranty expense during the period		12,138			9,802			22,050			21,080
Balance at end of period	$	32,052			44,501			32,052			44,501