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Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Cumulative Trauma Product Liability Claims Activity
A summary of cumulative trauma product liability lawsuits and asserted cumulative trauma product liability claims activity is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Open lawsuits, beginning of period
1,481

 
1,420

 
1,794

New lawsuits
346

 
369

 
398

Settled and dismissed lawsuits
(222
)
 
(308
)
 
(772
)
Open lawsuits, end of period
1,605

 
1,481

 
1,420


 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Asserted claims, beginning of period
2,355

 
2,242

 
3,023

New claims
486

 
479

 
455

Settled and dismissed claims
(385
)
 
(366
)
 
(1,236
)
Asserted claims, end of period
2,456

 
2,355

 
2,242


Summary Of Insurance Receivable Balances And Activity Related To Product Liability Losses
A summary of insurance receivables balance and activity related to cumulative trauma product liability losses is as follows:
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
Balance beginning of period
 
$
71.7

 
$
134.7

Additions
 
9.1

 
19.6

Collections and other adjustments
 
(17.0
)
 
(82.6
)
Balance end of period
 
$
63.8

 
$
71.7


Summary of Notes Receivable from Insurance Companies Activity During the Year
A summary of notes receivables from insurance companies balance is as follows:
 
 
December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
Balance beginning of period
 
$
59.6

 
$
76.9

Additions
 
1.5

 
1.7

Collections
 
(5.1
)
 
(19.0
)
Balance end of period
 
$
56.0

 
$
59.6


Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
The following table reconciles the changes in the Company's accrued warranty reserve:
 
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning warranty reserve
 
$
14,214

 
$
14,753

 
$
11,821

Warranty payments
 
(12,664
)
 
(9,955
)
 
(10,905
)
Warranty claims
 
12,033

 
10,585

 
12,471

Provision for product warranties and other adjustments
 
(868
)
 
(1,169
)
 
1,366

Ending warranty reserve
 
$
12,715

 
$
14,214

 
$
14,753