Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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)	2017		2016		2016
Employee compensation and benefits	$	31,202	$	30,900	$	47,459
Current portion of accrued warranty	20,397		18,185		20,393
Taxes payable	14,624		17,508		41
Customer rebates	10,440		9,735		9,329
Other	24,357		23,326		21,513
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	101,020	$	99,654	$	98,735

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)	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	32,393		$	26,204
Provision for warranty expense	5,306			5,477
Warranty liability from acquired businesses	—			125
Warranty costs paid	(4,590		)	(3,692		)
Balance at end of period	33,109			28,114
Less long-term portion	12,712			9,929
Current portion of accrued warranty	$	20,397		$	18,185