Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of: 

(in millions) December 31,	2015		2014
Employee related expenses	$	83.1	$	81.4
Warranty	15.1		15.5
Advanced payment from customers	29.1		20.0
Other	91.3		108.9
Total	$	218.6	$	225.8

The Company accrues warranty liabilities when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the impairment or loss can be reasonably estimated. Warranty provision is included in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

A summary of the warranty liabilities is as follows:

(in millions) December 31,	2015			2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	15.5		$	18.9
Expense	12.1			13.3
Changes due to acquisitions/divestitures	—			(0.1		)
Payments / deductions	(12.7		)	(16.4		)
Currency translation	0.2			(0.2		)
Balance at end of period	$	15.1		$	15.5