Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Schedule Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at:



	March 31,				December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2015
Employee compensation and benefits	$	30,900	$	23,727	$	25,147
Current portion of accrued warranty	18,185		15,284		17,020
Taxes payable	17,508		5,610		—
Sales rebates	9,735		7,016		7,993
Other	23,326		17,862		19,002
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	99,654	$	69,499	$	69,162

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of The Activity Related To Accrued Warranty

The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s accrued warranty, including both the current and long-term portions, for the three months ended March 31:



(In thousands)	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	26,204		$	21,641
Provision for warranty expense	5,477			4,531
Warranty liability from acquired businesses	125			—
Warranty costs paid	(3,692		)	(2,666		)
Balance at end of period	28,114			23,506
Less long-term portion	9,929			8,222
Current portion of accrued warranty	$	18,185		$	15,284