Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Schedule Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities

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



	September 30,				December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2016
Employee compensation and benefits	$	42,646	$	45,299	$	47,459
Current portion of accrued warranty	23,558		19,607		20,393
Taxes payable	5,613		—		41
Customer rebates	11,120		10,998		9,329
Other	26,912		21,829		21,513
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	109,849	$	97,733	$	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 nine months ended September 30:



(In thousands)	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	32,393		$	26,204
Provision for warranty expense	18,570			15,494
Warranty liability from acquired businesses	150			125
Warranty costs paid	(13,963		)	(10,833		)
Balance at end of period	37,150			30,990
Less long-term portion	13,592			11,383
Current portion of accrued warranty	$	23,558		$	19,607