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Product Warranties
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties Product Warranties
The Corporation issues certain warranty policies on its workplace furnishings and residential building products that provide for repair or replacement of any covered product or component that fails during normal use because of a defect in design, materials, or workmanship. Allowances have been established for the anticipated future costs associated with the Corporation's warranty programs.

A warranty allowance is determined by recording a specific allowance for known warranty issues and an additional allowance for unknown claims expected to be incurred based on historical claims experience.  Actual costs incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the allowance.  Activity associated with warranty obligations was as follows (in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020		June 29,
2019
Balance at beginning of period$15,865  $15,450  
Accruals for warranties issued during period4,626  6,372  
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties(272) 144  
Settlements made during the period(5,076) (6,398) 
Balance at end of period$15,143  $15,568  
The current and long-term portions of the allowance for estimated settlements are included within "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" and "Other Long-Term Liabilities", respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes when these estimated settlements are expected to be paid (in thousands):
June 27,
2020		December 28,
2019
Current - in the next twelve months$7,508  $7,940  
Long-term - beyond one year7,635  7,925  
Total$15,143  $15,865