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Warranties
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranties
Warranties
Reserves are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect our contractual liabilities relating to warranty commitments to customers. Historically, estimates of warranty commitments have not differed materially from actual results; however, unanticipated product quality issues could result in material changes to estimates in future periods.
Changes in the carrying amount and accrued product warranty costs for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Balance at January 1,
$
13.2

 
$
6.6

Settlements made (in cash or in kind)
(2.3
)
 
(1.4
)
Current year accrual
2.1

 
1.5

Effect of foreign currency translation
0.2

 

Balance at March 31,
$
13.2

 
$
6.7


Warranty expense was $2.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2014, $11.9 million was included in current liabilities and $1.3 million was included in non-current liabilities. At December 31, 2013, $11.9 million was included in current liabilities and $1.3 million was included in non-current liabilities.
The increase in this accrual balance at March 31, 2014 compared to March 31, 2013 is primarily due to two warranty claims which occurred in 2013 at our French and Indian locations.