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Product Warranties
9 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2011
Product Warranties  
Product Warranties

(14) Product Warranties

The Company generally offers a one-year warranty for its products. The Company provides for the estimated cost of fulfilling its product warranty obligations at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the Company's warranty reserves include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty repairs and the cost per repair. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of the warranty reserve and adjusts the amount as necessary.

Product warranty activity is as follows:

 

     Balance at
beginning of
period
     Provisions      Acquired      Settlements/
adjustments
    Balance at
end of period
 

Nine Months Ended:

             

June 25, 2011

   $ 2,830       $ 3,792       $ 657       $ (3,071   $ 4,208   

June 26, 2010

   $ 5,602       $ 829       $ —         $ (3,108   $ 3,323