Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Product Warranty

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Product Warranty
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranty
PRODUCT WARRANTY
Some of the Company’s products carry limited warranty provisions for defects in quality and workmanship. A warranty reserve is established at the time of sale to cover estimated costs based on the Company’s history of warranty repairs and replacements and is recorded in cost of sales. The warranty reserve is included in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A reconciliation of product warranties is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
11,148

 
$
10,768

Provision for warranty claims
 
1,465

 
1,481

Warranty claims
 
(1,386
)
 
(1,529
)
Other
 
(354
)
 
(68
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
10,873

 
$
10,652