XML 29 R15.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties Product WarrantiesIn the ordinary course of business, we warrant our products against defect 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:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Warranty accrual at beginning of period
 
$
25,848

 
$
21,363

 
$
18,660

Additions from acquisitions
 
184

 
448

 
—

Warranties issued during current period
 
15,705

 
17,021

 
13,272

Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
 
(806
)
 
(509
)
 
(1,463
)
Reductions for settling warranties
 
(15,101
)
 
(12,747
)
 
(8,486
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(293
)
 
272

 
(620
)
Warranty accrual at end of period
 
$
25,537

 
$
25,848

 
$
21,363