Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Balance, beginning of period	$136,706		$161,307		$135,053		$178,008
Additions – Selling, general and administrative	4,247		4,162		13,162		13,742
Additions – Cost of sales	4,426		2,905		12,347		11,721
Charges incurred during the period	(5,942	)	(5,796	)	(21,125	)	(40,893	)
Changes to pre-existing reserves	-		-		-		-
Balance, end of period	$139,437		$162,578		$139,437		$162,578