Product Warranties

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]

Product Warranties

10. Product Warranties

The Company generally provides retail customers of its products with a one-year or two-year warranty covering defects in material or workmanship, with longer warranties on certain structural components. The Company records a liability based on its best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Factors used in estimating the warranty liability include a history of units sold, existing dealer inventory, average cost incurred and a profile of the distribution of warranty expenditures over the warranty period. Management believes that the recorded warranty liabilities are adequate, however, actual claims incurred could differ from estimates, requiring adjustments to the liabilities. Warranty liabilities are reviewed and adjusted as necessary on at least a quarterly basis.

Changes in our product warranty reserves are as follows:

	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	216,781		$	201,840
Provision		63,833			51,947
Payments		(48,615	)		(44,799	)
Ending balance	$	231,999		$	208,988