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Warranty Costs (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2013
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Product Warranty Table Disclosure | A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:
| Six Months Ended
| Jun 29, 2013
| (in thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 17,593 |
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions | 8,386 |
Warranty expense | 18,127 |
Warranty claims | (19,637 | )
Ending balance | $ | 24,469 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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