Other Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consists of:

	July 2, 2022		October 2, 2021
Contract reserves	$	44,126	$	58,857
Employee benefits	62,594		54,146
Warranty accrual	24,587		26,602
Accrued income taxes	17,454		12,908
Other	63,008		59,492
Other accrued liabilities	$	211,769	$	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				Nine Months Ended
	July 2, 2022		July 3, 2021		July 2, 2022		July 3, 2021
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	24,471	$	29,238	$	26,602	$	27,707
Additions from acquisitions	—		—		—		990
Warranties issued during current period	2,973		3,102		6,373		10,890
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	(195)		(95)		(261)		(308)
Reductions for settling warranties	(2,273)		(3,729)		(7,127)		(10,875)
Divestiture adjustment	—		—		(368)		—
Foreign currency translation	(389)		76		(632)		188
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	24,587	$	28,592	$	24,587	$	28,592