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Warranties (Q3) (Tables)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]    
Changes in Product Warranty Reserve
The following table reconciles the changes in the Company’s product warranty reserve as follows:
 
     
In thousands
 
2018
  
2017
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
153,063
  
$
138,992
 
Warranty expense
  
45,691
   
33,108
 
Acquisitions
  
3,081
   
3,412
 
Warranty claim payments
  
(42,993
)
  
(33,492
)
Foreign currency impact/other
  
(4,289
)
  
6,744
 
Balance at September 30
 
$
154,553
  
$
148,764
 
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