Warranties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Warranties

WARRANTIES

NOTE 15.    WARRANTIES

Provisions of our sales agreements include customary product warranties, ranging from 12 months to 24 months following installation. The estimated cost of our warranty obligation is recorded when revenue is recognized and is based upon our historical experience by product and configuration.

Our estimated warranty obligation is included in Other accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in our product warranty obligation are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Balances at beginning of period	$	3,263	$	1,981	$	2,084	$	2,312
Acquired warranty		3,618		213		4,818		305
Increases to accruals		286		436		890		920
Warranty expenditures		(414)		(590)		(1,045)		(1,492)
Effect of changes in exchange rates		(11)		(2)		(5)		(7)
Balances at end of period	$	6,742	$	2,038	$	6,742	$	2,038