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Accrued Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Accrued product warranties, beginning of year
$
18,052

 
$
20,845

 
$
16,514

Amounts paid for warranty services
(17,347
)
 
(16,764
)
 
(19,592
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
17,888

 
14,422

 
22,928

Business acquisition
8

 
—

 
1,215

Currency translation adjustments and other
(18
)
 
(451
)
 
(220
)
Accrued product warranties, end of year
$
18,583

 
$
18,052

 
$
20,845

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accrued product warranties, end of year
$
15,204

 
$
15,024

 
$
17,476

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of year
$
3,379

 
$
3,028

 
$
3,369