Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Schedule Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities

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



	June 30,				December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2016
Employee compensation and benefits	$	36,861	$	41,467	$	47,459
Current portion of accrued warranty	21,705		18,914		20,393
Taxes payable	19,235		19,028		41
Customer rebates	11,397		11,711		9,329
Other	25,256		22,124		21,513
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	114,454	$	113,244	$	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 six months ended June 30:



(In thousands)	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	32,393		$	26,204
Provision for warranty expense	11,833			10,472
Warranty liability from acquired businesses	150			125
Warranty costs paid	(9,079		)	(7,038		)
Balance at end of period	35,297			29,763
Less long-term portion	13,592			10,849
Current portion of accrued warranty	$	21,705		$	18,914