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Accrued Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accrued Product Warranties
Accrued Product Warranties
The Company generally provides a twelve to twenty-four month warranty on its products. A provision for the estimated future costs of warranty, based upon historical cost and product performance experience, is recorded when revenue is recognized. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty liability and activity for 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Accrued product warranties, beginning of year
$
17,732

 
$
16,152

 
$
16,046

Amounts paid for warranty services
(10,267
)
 
(10,372
)
 
(12,317
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
9,880

 
10,917

 
10,477

Business acquisitions and disposals
—

 
—

 
839

Currency translation adjustments and other
(1,170
)
 
1,035

 
1,107

Accrued product warranties, end of year
$
16,175

 
$
17,732

 
$
16,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accrued product warranties, end of year
$
13,538

 
$
14,665

 
$
13,169

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of year
$
2,637

 
$
3,067

 
$
2,983