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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Six months ended April 30,  
    2012     2011  
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year   $ 2,231     $ 1,636  
Accruals for warranties     779       602  
Warranty claims settled     (611 )     (414 )
Balances as of April 30   $ 2,399     $ 1,824