Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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)	2018		2017		2017
Employee compensation and benefits	$	26,673	$	31,202	$	39,365
Current portion of accrued warranty	24,813		20,397		23,055
Taxes payable	8,916		14,624		3,561
Customer rebates	11,589		10,440		11,124
Other	37,827		24,357		25,744
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	109,818	$	101,020	$	102,849

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)	2018			2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	38,502		$	32,393
Provision for warranty expense	7,475			5,306
Warranty costs paid	(5,717		)	(4,590		)
Balance at end of period	40,260			33,109
Less long-term portion	15,447			12,712
Current portion of accrued warranty	$	24,813		$	20,397