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Accrued Liabilities (Text Block)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2016
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:

 
April 1, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Accrued payroll
$
106,115

 
$
99,383

Advance payment from customers
46,247

 
45,590

Accrued taxes
45,274

 
51,834

Accrued asbestos-related liability
50,623

 
48,780

Warranty liability - current portion
37,703

 
36,128

Accrued restructuring liability - current portion
16,864

 
12,918

Accrued third-party commissions
10,061

 
10,275

Other
87,206

 
86,751

Accrued liabilities
$
400,093

 
$
391,659



Warranty Liability
 
The activity in the Company’s warranty liability consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended
 
April 1, 2016
 
March 27, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Warranty liability, beginning of period
$
37,407

 
$
51,135

Accrued warranty expense
6,514

 
4,461

Changes in estimates related to pre-existing warranties
1,715

 
(844
)
Cost of warranty service work performed
(7,642
)
 
(5,606
)
Foreign exchange translation effect
881

 
(2,566
)
Warranty liability, end of period
$
38,875

 
$
46,580


Accrued Restructuring Liability

The Company’s restructuring programs include a series of restructuring actions to reduce the structural costs of the Company.

A summary of the activity in the Company’s restructuring liability included in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Provisions
 
Payments
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Balance at End of Period(3)
 
(In thousands)
Restructuring and other related charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas and Fluid Handling:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination benefits(1)
$
3,979

 
$
4,936

 
$
(2,942
)
 
$
158

 
$
6,131

Facility closure costs(2)
2,657

 
4,471

 
(4,808
)
 
110

 
2,430

 
6,636

 
9,407

 
(7,750
)
 
268

 
8,561

Non-cash impairment
 
 
1,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,593

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fabrication Technology:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination benefits(1)
6,031

 
6,116

 
(4,012
)
 
26

 
8,161

Facility closure costs(2)
426

 
959

 
(1,121
)
 
10

 
274

 
6,457

 
7,075

 
(5,133
)
 
36

 
8,435

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facility closure costs(2)
625

 

 
(70
)
 
(23
)
 
532

 
625

 

 
(70
)
 
(23
)
 
532

 
$
13,718

 
16,482

 
$
(12,953
)
 
$
281

 
$
17,528

Non-cash impairment
 
 
1,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
17,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes severance and other termination benefits, including outplacement services. The Company recognizes the cost of involuntary termination benefits at the communication date or ratably over any remaining expected future service period. Voluntary termination benefits are recognized as a liability and an expense when employees accept the offer and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
(2) Includes the cost of relocating associates, relocating equipment and lease termination expense in connection with the closure of facilities.
(3) As of April 1, 2016, $16.9 million and $0.6 million of the Company’s restructuring liability was included in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively.

The Company expects to incur restructuring and other related charges of approximately $52 million during the remainder of 2016 related to these restructuring activities.