COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,
	2021	2020
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year	$3,015	$2,810
Accruals for warranties	1,486	1,472
Acquired warranty liabilities	33	50
Warranty claims settled	(1,209)	(1,259)
Balances as of July 31	$3,325	$3,073