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Accrued Liabilities (Text Block)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2021
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:
April 2, 2021December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Accrued compensation and related benefits$85,509 $98,455 
Accrued taxes52,031 57,286 
Accrued asbestos-related liability42,411 41,626 
Warranty liability - current portion15,799 15,543 
Accrued restructuring liability - current portion7,385 7,889 
Accrued third-party commissions26,990 25,480 
Customer advances and billings in excess of costs incurred40,051 36,737 
Lease liability - current portion37,791 39,695 
Accrued interest14,653 27,153 
Other101,678 104,469 
Accrued liabilities$424,298 $454,333 

Warranty Liability
The activity in the Company’s warranty liability consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
April 2, 2021April 3, 2020
(In thousands)
Warranty liability, beginning of period$15,543 $15,528 
Accrued warranty expense2,042 1,121 
Changes in estimates related to pre-existing warranties589 318 
Cost of warranty service work performed(2,472)(1,910)
Acquisition-related liability321 — 
Foreign exchange translation effect(224)(1,309)
Warranty liability, end of period$15,799 $13,748 
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:
Three Months Ended April 2, 2021
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)
$5,336 $248 $(559)$(13)$5,012 
Facility closure costs(2)
591 2,827 (2,831)(4)583 
5,927 3,075 (3,390)(17)5,595 
Non-cash charges(2)
— 
3,075 
Medical Technology:
Termination benefits(1)
1,884 358 (736)— 1,506 
Facility closure costs(2)
297 613 (613)— 297 
2,181 971 (1,349)— 1,803 
Non-cash charges(2)
— 
971 
Total Colfax Corporation:
Total restructuring liability activity$8,108 $4,046 $(4,739)$(17)$7,398 
Total Non-cash charges— 
$4,046 
(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. 
(3) As of April 2, 2021, $7.4 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.