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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees

As of July 31, 2023, the Company has arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $13.1 million, which are supported by its revolving credit facility and principally pertain to performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of the Company's subsidiaries as well as a payment guarantee related to potential workers' compensation claims.

Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):
Nine months ended July 31,
20232022
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year$3,296 $3,379 
Accruals for warranties1,812 1,352 
Acquired warranty liabilities (85)— 
Warranty claims settled(1,699)(1,719)
Balances as of July 31$3,324 $3,012 

Litigation

On April 20, 2021, an indirect subsidiary of HFSC, which was acquired in June 2020, received a grand jury subpoena from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California requiring the production of documents for the time period December 1, 2017 through February 4, 2019 related to the subsidiary's employment of a certain individual and its performance of work on certain Navy vessels during that time period. The Company is cooperating with the investigation. The Company has completed its production of documents responsive to the subpoena, although the Company has a continuing obligation to produce such documents should any be located. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the investigation or when the investigation will ultimately be resolved; nor can the Company reasonably estimate the possible range of loss or impact to its business, if any, that may result from this matter.

With the exception of the matter noted above, 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.