Other Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2023

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consists of:

	December 30, 2023		September 30, 2023
Employee benefits	$	57,677	$	47,653
Contract reserves	54,553		45,257
Warranty accrual	24,096		22,939
Accrued income taxes	42,011		29,631
Other	60,534		66,289
Other accrued liabilities	$	238,871	$	211,769

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
	December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	22,939	$	23,072
Warranties issued during current period	3,319		1,958
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	(526)		(214)
Reductions for settling warranties	(1,876)		(2,805)
Foreign currency translation	240		418
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	24,096	$	22,429