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Warranty Accrual
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty Accrual
Warranty Accrual
The Company provides a warranty against all substantial defects in material and workmanship. In 2005 the Company extended its standard warranty from five years to 10 years. Effective February 1, 2014 the Company modified its warranty to a limited lifetime warranty. The new warranty effective February 1, 2014 is not anticipated to have a significant effect on warranty expense. The Company accrues an estimate of its exposure to warranty claims based upon both product sales data and an analysis of actual warranty claims incurred.
The following is a summary of the Company’s warranty-claim activity for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
Three Months Ended
 
4/30/2016
 
4/30/2015
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance
$
1,000

 
$
950

Provision
129

 
83

Costs incurred
(129
)
 
(83
)
Ending balance
$
1,000

 
$
950