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Warranty Reserves
9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2011
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract] 
Warranty Reserves
Warranty Reserves
The Company provides warranty protection for certain products for periods usually ranging from one to three years 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” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Warranty reserve activity for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 is summarized below:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
October 2,
2011
 
October 3,
2010
 
October 2,
2011
 
October 3,
2010
 
(In thousands)
Balance beginning of period
$
9,057

 
$
8,166

 
$
8,250

 
$
8,910

Provision charged to income
3,493

 
3,102

 
10,552

 
9,323

Payments
(3,863
)
 
(3,288
)
 
(11,025
)
 
(9,680
)
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net
365

 
(24
)
 
922

 
(276
)
Foreign currency translation and acquisitions
(255
)
 
389

 
98

 
68

Balance end of period
$
8,797

 
$
8,345

 
$
8,797

 
$
8,345