Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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)	2023			2022
Employee compensation and benefits	$	58,810		$	77,804

Current portion of accrued warranty	44,209			35,148
Customer rebates	20,893			12,138
Deferred acquisition payments and contingent consideration*	2,581			34,013
Other	53,401			60,135
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	179,894		$	219,238

* Includes current portion of contingent consideration (Note 10) 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)	2023		2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	54,528	$	52,114
Provision for warranty expense	60,691		36,362

Warranty costs paid	(49,110)		(29,373)
Balance at end of period	66,109		59,103
Less long-term portion	(21,900)		(19,520)
Current portion of accrued warranty at end of period	$	44,209	$	39,583