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Product Warranty
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranty
Product Warranty

As of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, MRV's product warranty liability recorded in accrued liabilities were $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. MRV accrues for warranty costs as part of cost of sales based on associated material product costs, technical support labor costs and associated overhead. The products sold are generally covered by a warranty for periods of 90 days to three years.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during the six months ended June 30, 2016 (in thousands):
Balance at beginning of the period
 
$
593

(Reversed) to expense
 
(52
)
Accruals for product warranties
 
(17
)
Balance at end of the period
 
$
524