Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Information Regarding Changes in ARRIS's Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities

Information regarding the changes in ARRIS’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	88,187		$	49,027
Warranty reserve at acquisition		1,700			43,723
Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions)		36,379			51,947
Settlements made (in cash or in kind)		(50,177	)		(56,510	)
Ending balance	$	76,089		$	88,187