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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Inventories | Inventories
| April 3, |  |  | December 31, |
| 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Raw materials | $ | 71,469 |  |  | $ | 76,268 |
Work-in-process |  | 17,268 |  |  |  | 15,096 |
Finished goods |  | 21,349 |  |  |  | 23,431 |
Demo and consigned inventory |  | 1,917 |  |  |  | 1,823 |
Total inventories | $ | 112,003 |  |  | $ | 116,618 |
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
| April 3, |  |  | December 31, |
| 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | $ | 10,926 |  |  | $ | 15,359 |
Accrued warranty |  | 5,615 |  |  |  | 5,756 |
Contract liabilities, current portion |  | 3,044 |  |  |  | 3,219 |
Deferred purchase price for acquisitions |  | 27,112 |  |  |  | 27,735 |
Finance lease obligations |  | 9,130 |  |  |  | 1,307 |
Other |  | 17,163 |  |  |  | 16,950 |
Total | $ | 72,990 |  |  | $ | 70,326 |
Accrued Warranty | Accrued Warranty
| Three Months Ended |
| April 3, 2020 |  |  | March 29, 2019 |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ | 5,756 |  |  | $ | 4,510 |
Provision charged to cost of revenue |  | 496 |  |  |  | 1,011 |
Use of provision |  | (535 | ) |  |  | (657 | )
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  | (102 | ) |  |  | 20 |
Balance at end of the period | $ | 5,615 |  |  | $ | 4,884 |
Other Long Term Liabilities | Other Long Term Liabilities
| April 3, |  |  | December 31, |
| 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Finance lease obligations | $ | 6,334 |  |  | $ | 14,845 |
Accrued pension liabilities |  | 1,014 |  |  |  | 1,473 |
Accrued contingent considerations |  | 12,001 |  |  |  | 16,504 |
Other |  | 4,592 |  |  |  | 4,065 |
Total | $ | 23,941 |  |  | $ | 36,887 |

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