Warranties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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, configuration and geographic region.

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

	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Balances at beginning of period	$	2,084	$	2,312	$	2,329
Warranty acquired in business combinations		4,818		305		118
Increases to accruals		1,752		1,606		2,029
Warranty expenditures		(2,249)		(2,127)		(2,184)
Effect of changes in exchange rates		8		(12)		20
Balances at end of period	$	6,413	$	2,084	$	2,312