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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
 
On January 21, 2015, Cobalt Boats, LLC (Cobalt) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company alleging that certain of the Company’s Sea Ray branded boats include a feature that infringes a Cobalt patent relating to a submersible swim step. On June 21, 2017, a jury in the US District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a verdict in Cobalt’s favor in the amount of $2.7 million subject to adjustments and, at the discretion of the court, a potential award of exceptional damages (up to three times the award) and Cobalt’s attorney’s fees. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses, has filed post-trial motions and if necessary will pursue an appeal.

There were no other material changes during the three months and six months ended July 1, 2017 to the financial commitments or the legal and environmental commitments that were discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2016 Form 10-K. 

Product Warranties

The Company records a liability for product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. The liability is estimated using historical warranty experience, projected claim rates and expected costs per claim. The Company adjusts its liability for specific warranty matters when they become known and the exposure can be estimated. Product failure rates as well as material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting a product failure affect the Company's warranty liabilities. If actual costs or projected experience differ from estimated costs, the Company must make a revision to the warranty liability. Changes in the Company's warranty liabilities resulting from the Company's experience and adjustments related to changes in estimates are included as Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties presented in the table below.

The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016:
(in millions)
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
112.6

 
$
106.3

Payments made
(34.1
)
 
(28.4
)
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold
38.0

 
34.7

Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties
(0.3
)
 
(5.9
)
Foreign currency translation
1.0

 
0.8

Acquisitions
—

 
6.4

Other
(1.7
)
 
—

Balance at end of period
$
115.5

 
$
113.9



Additionally, end users of the Company's products may purchase a contract from the Company that extends product warranty beyond the standard period. For certain extended warranty contracts in which the Company retains the warranty or administration obligation, a deferred revenue liability is recorded based on the aggregate sales price for contracts sold. The liability is reduced and revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period during which costs corresponding costs are expected to be incurred.

The following activity related to deferred revenue for extended product warranty contracts was recorded in Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities during the six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016:
(in millions)
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
90.6

 
$
78.3

Extended warranty contracts sold
26.0

 
19.5

Revenue recognized on existing extended warranty contracts
(14.5
)
 
(13.7
)
Foreign currency translation
0.3

 
0.2

Acquisitions
—

 
2.0

Balance at end of period
$
102.4

 
$
86.3