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Product Warranties
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties
Product Warranties
In the ordinary course of business, we warrant our products against defects in design, materials and workmanship typically over periods ranging from twelve to sixty months. We determine warranty reserves needed by product line based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances. Activity in the warranty accrual is summarized as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
January 3,
2015
 
December 28,
2013
Warranty accrual at beginning of period
 
$
19,953

 
$
17,429

Warranties issued during current period
 
1,465

 
1,787

Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
 
(1,132
)
 
(599
)
Reductions for settling warranties
 
(1,238
)
 
(1,380
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(722
)
 
132

Warranty accrual at end of period
 
$
18,326

 
$
17,369