Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

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)	2022		2021
Employee compensation and benefits	$	83,566	$	85,760
Deferred acquisition payments and contingent consideration*	33,959		39,307
Current portion of accrued warranty	39,583		33,874
Other	86,030		84,497
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	243,138	$	243,438

* Includes current portion of contingent consideration (Note 11) and deferred acquisition payments (Note 4).

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)	2022		2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	52,114	$	47,091
Provision for warranty expense	36,362		18,798
Warranty liability from acquired businesses	—		5,611
Warranty costs paid	(29,373)		(22,054)
Balance at end of period	59,103		49,446
Less long-term portion	(19,520)		(19,010)
Current portion of accrued warranty at end of period	$	39,583	$	30,436