COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

The Company has arranged for a standby letter of credit in the amount of $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of its insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year		$2,571			$2,231
Accruals for warranties	(220		)	779
Warranty claims settled	(622		)	(611		)
Balances as of April 30		$1,729			$2,399

The decrease in the Company's warranty accrual for the six months ended April 30, 2013 is principally attributed to the partial reversal of a previous accrual for which potential warranty claims did not materialize.

Litigation

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Based upon the Company’s and its legal counsel’s evaluations of any claims or assessments, management is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.