Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Balance, beginning of period	$	127,702		$	121,144
Additions – Selling, general and administrative		2,169			2,908
Additions – Cost of sales		5,745			3,487
Charges incurred during the period		(6,302	)		(9,526	)
Changes to pre-existing reserves		-			-
Balance, end of period	$	129,314		$	118,013