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WARRANTY RESERVE (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
WARRANTY RESERVE  
Schedule of warranty liability activity

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

 

 

 

For the 39 Weeks Ended

 

 

 

September 28, 2013

 

September 29, 2012

 

Beginning balance

 

$

13,383

 

$

10,996

 

Settlements in cash or kind

 

(7,624

)

(4,591

)

Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties (1)

 

8,622

 

6,561

 

Liabilities assumed in acquisition

 

340

 

595

 

Ending balance

 

$

14,721

 

$

13,561

 

 

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