Other Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consists of:

	December 28, 2024		September 28, 2024
Employee benefits	$	65,294	$	55,032
Contract reserves	66,646		71,554
Warranty accrual	22,502		23,548
Accrued income taxes	35,611		52,007
Other	94,796		103,039
Other accrued liabilities	$	284,849	$	305,180

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 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	23,548	$	22,939
Warranties issued during current period	1,726		3,319
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	215		(526)
Reductions for settling warranties	(2,582)		(1,876)
Foreign currency translation	(405)		240
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	22,502	$	24,096