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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Snap-on provides product warranties for specific product lines and accrues for estimated future warranty cost in the period in which the sale is recorded. Snap-on calculates its accrual requirements based on historic warranty loss experience that is periodically adjusted for recent actual experience, including the timing of claims during the warranty period and actual costs incurred. Snap-on’s product warranty accrual activity for 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

(Amounts in millions)202320222021
Warranty accrual:
Beginning of year$14.3 $17.3 $17.6 
Additions14.7 9.8 13.7 
Usage(14.3)(12.8)(14.0)
End of year$14.7 $14.3 $17.3 
Approximately 2,700 employees, or 20% of Snap-on’s worldwide workforce, are represented by unions and/or covered under collective bargaining agreements. The number of covered union employees whose contracts expire over the next five years approximates 1,350 employees in 2024, 800 employees in 2025, and 550 employees in 2026; there are no contracts currently scheduled to expire in 2027 or 2028. In recent years, Snap-on has not experienced any significant work slowdowns, stoppages or other labor disruptions.
In the ordinary course of our business, Snap-on is subject to legal disputes that are litigated and/or settled. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of legal matters, management believes that the results of all legal matters will not have a material impact on Snap-on’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.