FLIR SYSTEMS INC | 2013 | FY | 3

Accrued Product Warranties
The Company generally provides a twelve to twenty-four month warranty on its products. A provision for the estimated future costs of warranty, based upon historical cost and product performance experience, is recorded when revenue is recognized. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty liability and activity for 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Accrued product warranties, beginning of year
$
16,152

 
$
16,046

 
$
18,686

Amounts paid for warranty services
(10,372
)
 
(12,317
)
 
(11,849
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
10,917

 
10,477

 
9,519

Business acquisitions and disposals
—

 
839

 
(20
)
Currency translation adjustments and other
1,035

 
1,107

 
(290
)
Accrued product warranties, end of year
$
17,732

 
$
16,152

 
$
16,046

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accrued product warranties, end of year
$
14,665

 
$
13,169

 
$
13,370

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of year
$
3,067

 
$
2,983

 
$
2,676

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