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WARRANTIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
WARRANTIES
WARRANTIES
The following table reconciles the changes in the Company’s product warranty reserve as follows:
In thousands
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
138,992

 
$
92,064

Warranty expense
 
50,385

 
28,947

Acquisitions
 
806

 
59,685

Warranty claim payments
 
(48,548
)
 
(38,772
)
Foreign currency impact
 
11,428

 
(2,932
)
Balance at end of year
 
$
153,063

 
$
138,992