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WARRANTY
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
WARRANTY [Abstract]  
WARRANTY
F.  WARRANTY

The Company warrants all assembled products, parts (except component products or parts on which written warranties are issued by the respective manufacturers thereof and are furnished to the original customer, as to which the Company makes no warranty and assumes no liability months to 24 months.  The Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its suppliers.  However, its warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, the number of units affected by the failure and the expense involved in satisfactorily addressing the situation.  The warranty reserve is established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date.  When evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for warranty costs, management takes into consideration the term of the warranty coverage, historical claim rates and costs of repair, knowledge of the type and volume of new products and economic trends.  While we believe the warranty reserve is adequate and that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and payable in the future could differ materially from what actually transpires.  The following is a listing of the activity in the warranty reserve during the years ended June 30) and service against defective materials or workmanship.  Such warranty generally extends from periods ranging from 12 (in thousands):

 
 
2014
  
2013
 
 
 
  
 
Reserve balance, July 1
 
$
5,701
  
$
5,745
 
Current period expense
  
2,214
   
4,864
 
Payments or credits to customers
  
(2,055
)
  
(4,953
)
Translation adjustment
  
108
   
45
 
 
        
Reserve balance, June 30
 
$
5,968
  
$
5,701
 

The current portion of the warranty accrual ($3,917,000 and $3,910,000 for fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively) is reflected in accrued liabilities, while the long-term portion ($2,051,000 and $1,791,000 for fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively) is included in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.