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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
 
There were no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2018 to the financial commitments or the legal and environmental contingencies that were discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2017 Form 10-K. 


Product Warranties and Extended Warranties

The following activity related to product warranty liabilities was recorded in Accrued expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017:
(in millions)
March 31,
2018
 
April 1,
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
111.3

 
$
100.2

Payments made
(14.0
)
 
(12.6
)
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold
17.2

 
15.1

Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties
(4.0
)
 
(3.6
)
Foreign currency translation
0.4

 
0.7

Other
0.2

 
(1.3
)
Balance at end of period
$
111.1

 
$
98.5



The following activity related to deferred revenue for extended product warranty contracts was recorded in Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017:
(in millions)
March 31,
2018
 
April 1,
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
112.1

 
$
90.6

Extended warranty contracts sold
12.9

 
9.9

Revenue recognized on existing extended warranty contracts
(10.1
)
 
(7.4
)
Foreign currency translation
0.5

 
0.2

Balance at end of period
$
115.4

 
$
93.3