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Accrued Liabilities (Text Block)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2020
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:
October 2, 2020December 31, 2019
(In thousands)
Accrued compensation and related benefits$87,337 $100,290 
Accrued taxes65,995 55,258 
Accrued asbestos-related liability62,310 64,394 
Warranty liability - current portion14,991 15,513 
Accrued restructuring liability - current portion2,448 6,961 
Accrued third-party commissions25,719 30,768 
Customer advances and billings in excess of costs incurred30,436 16,009 
Lease liability - current portion39,633 40,021 
Accrued interest16,986 27,333 
Other105,410 113,343 
Accrued liabilities$451,265 $469,890 

Warranty Liability
The activity in the Company’s warranty liability consisted of the following:
Nine Months Ended
October 2, 2020September 27, 2019
(In thousands)
Warranty liability, beginning of period$15,528 $12,312 
Accrued warranty expense5,613 5,456 
Changes in estimates related to pre-existing warranties1,108 1,256 
Cost of warranty service work performed(7,003)(7,783)
Acquisition-related liability— 5,356 
Foreign exchange translation effect(255)(427)
Warranty liability, end of period$14,991 $16,170 
Accrued Restructuring Liability

The Company’s restructuring programs include a series of 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:
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2020
Balance at Beginning of PeriodProvisionsPaymentsForeign Currency Translation
Balance at End of Period(3)
(In thousands)
Restructuring and other related charges:
Fabrication Technology:
Termination benefits(1)
$1,638 $5,207 $(6,105)$(23)$717 
Facility closure costs(2)
1,284 4,474 (5,484)— 274 
2,922 9,681 (11,589)(23)991 
Non-cash charges1,745 
11,426 
Medical Technology:
Termination benefits(1)
3,919 2,026 (4,756)12 1,201 
Facility closure costs(2)
257 15,062 (15,021)— 298 
4,176 17,088 (19,777)12 1,499 
Non-cash charges— 
17,088 
Total Colfax Corporation:
Total restructuring liability activity$7,098 $26,769 $(31,366)$(11)$2,490 
Total Non-cash charges1,745 
$28,514 
(1) Includes severance and other termination benefits, including outplacement services.
(2) Includes the cost of relocating associates, relocating equipment and lease termination expense in connection with the closure of facilities. Restructuring charges in the Medical Technology segment during the nine months ended October 2, 2020 include costs related to product and distribution channel transformations, facilities optimization, and integration charges. Restructuring charges in the Medical Technology segment also include $4.9 million of expense classified as Cost of sales on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended October 2, 2020.
(3) As of October 2, 2020, $2.4 million of the Company’s restructuring liability was included in Accrued liabilities, whereas less than $0.1 million of the Company’s restructuring liability was included in Other liabilities.