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WARRANTY RESERVE (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
WARRANTY RESERVE  
Schedule of warranty liability activity

Warranty liability activity consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the 13 Weeks Ended

 

 

 

March 30, 2013

 

March 31, 2012

 

Beginning balance

 

$

13,383

 

$

10,996

 

Settlements in cash or kind

 

(2,461

)

(993

)

Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties (1)

 

2,396

 

2,085

 

Liabilities assumed in acquisition

 

340

 

0

 

Ending balance

 

$

13,658

 

$

12,088

 

 

 

(1)  Changes in cost estimates related to preexisting warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranties issued and foreign currency changes.