v2.4.1.9
Guarantees (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2015
Notes to financial statements [Abstract]  
Estimated Product Warranty Liabilities
 
January 25,
2015
 
January 26,
2014
 
January 27,
2013
 
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period (1)
$
7,571

 
$
14,874

 
$
18,406

Additions
5,441

 
6,786

 
5,738

Deductions (2)
(5,489
)
 
(14,089
)
 
(9,270
)
Balance at end of period 
$
7,523

 
$
7,571

 
$
14,874

 
(1)  Includes a balance of $9.6 million and $13.2 million for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the remaining amount of the warranty accrual associated with incremental repair and replacement costs from a weak die/packaging material set, which we recorded prior to fiscal year 2013.
(2) Includes $1.8 million and $3.0 million for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively, in payments related to weak die/packaging set warranty accrual recorded prior to fiscal year 2013, and $7.8 million related to the release of the final unclaimed portion of that accrual during fiscal year 2014.