Warranty Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranty Reserves

Warranty Reserves

The Company provides warranty protection for certain products usually for a period of one year beyond the date of sale. The majority of costs associated with warranty obligations include the replacement of parts and the time for service personnel to respond to repair and replacement requests. A warranty reserve is recorded based upon historical results, supplemented by management’s expectations of future costs. Warranty reserves are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.

A summary of warranty reserve activity for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2014, December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012 is as follows:

	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	10,412
Provision charged to income	17,750
Payments	(18,022		)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net	801
Foreign currency translation and acquisitions	62
Balance at December 30, 2012	11,003
Provision charged to income	17,291
Payments	(17,116		)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net	(693		)
Foreign currency translation and acquisitions	49
Balance at December 29, 2013	10,534
Provision charged to income	17,447
Payments	(16,750		)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net	73
Foreign currency translation and acquisitions	(521		)
Balance at December 28, 2014	$	10,783