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Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Liabilities

Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

		September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
		(in thousands)
Payroll and related benefits		$	24,886		$	28,938
Warranty		6,546			5,411
Installation		2,112			2,861
Sales, use, and other taxes		1,633			1,776
Professional fees		2,480			2,752
Restructuring liability		718			1,428
Other		3,353			5,252
Total accrued liabilities		$	41,728		$	48,418

Schedule of changes in product warranty reserves

		(in thousands)
Warranty reserves - December 31, 2014		$	5,411
Warranties issued		5,316
Settlements made		(2,550		)
Changes in estimate		(1,631		)
Warranty reserves - September 30, 2015		$	6,546

Schedule of restructuring accrual activities

		Personnel
		Severance and			Facility
		Related Costs			Closing Costs			Total
		(in thousands)
Restructuring accrual - December 31, 2014		$	1,428		$	—		$	1,428
Provision		2,421			1,088			3,509
Payments		(3,377		)	(842		)	(4,219		)
Restructuring accrual - September 30, 2015		$	472		$	246		$	718

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