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Warranty Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Activity Related to the Company's Accrued Warranty
The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s accrued warranty, including both the current (reported in Accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) and long-term portions (reported in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), for the year ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended October 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Beginning balance
$
5,262

 
$
3,697

Provision for warranty expense
652

 
2,638

Change in accrual for preexisting warranties
(838
)
 

Warranty costs paid
(295
)
 
(1,073
)
Total accrued warranty
$
4,781

 
$
5,262

Less: long-term portion
2,736

 
3,591

Current accrued warranty
$
2,045

 
$
1,671