COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2017			2016
Balances as of beginning of year		$3,351			$3,203
Accruals for warranties	782			301
Warranty claims settled	(619		)	(534		)
Balances as of January 31		$3,514			$2,970