Other Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consists of:

	January 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
Contract reserves	$	52,589	$	58,857
Employee benefits	62,938		54,146
Warranty accrual	25,026		26,602
Accrued income taxes	15,423		12,908
Other	51,399		59,492
Other accrued liabilities	$	207,375	$	212,005

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 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	26,602	$	27,707
Additions from acquisitions	—		990
Warranties issued during current period	565		4,064
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	(24)		36
Reductions for settling warranties	(1,715)		(3,783)
Divestiture adjustment	(330)		—
Foreign currency translation	(72)		324
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	25,026	$	29,338