Accrued And Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued And Other Liabilities

Note 9 Accrued and Other Liabilities

Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below:  

(in thousands)	2017		2016
Compensation and benefits	$	20,432	$	22,771
Accrued taxes		13,861		9,831
Arbitration awards		11,282		—
Vendor accruals		7,044		8,231
Product warranty liability		5,564		5,219
Accrued earnouts related to acquisitions		2,772		3,238
Accrued other		2,485		2,956
Royalties payable		1,679		2,092
Accrued professional fees		742		810
Accrued interest		38		39
Total	$	65,899	$	55,187

Other liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below:

(in thousands)	2017		2016
Long term employee indemnity	$	13,887	$	11,152
Defined benefit pension obligation		8,290		7,613
Other long term liabilities		7,596		7,183
Long term deferred revenue		7,298		7,464
Long term tax liability		9,340		5,726
Long term earnouts related to acquisitions		2,343		7,568
Arbitration award		—		11,282
Total	$	48,754	$	57,988

Changes in product warranty obligations, including deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts, for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Beginning Balance		Additional Accrual/ Revenue Deferred		Costs Incurred/ Deferred Revenue Amortization		Ending Balance
Year Ended December 31,
2017	$	9,051	$	13,623	$	(12,472)	$	10,202
2016		10,663		12,859		(14,471)		9,051
2015		11,914		15,349		(16,600)		10,663