SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA

Schedule of Inventories

		2016		2015
Raw materials and work in process	$	90,463	$	107,086
Finished goods and service parts		274,929		291,468
Total FIFO value		365,392		398,554
Less: adjustment to LIFO value		58,358		64,040
Total inventories, net	$	307,034	$	334,514

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

		2016		2015
Land and land improvements	$	34,744	$	34,240
Buildings and leasehold improvements		182,121		170,342
Machinery and equipment		325,595		315,884
Tooling		200,842		187,652
Computer hardware and software		85,173		81,131
Construction in process		9,561		15,349
Subtotal		838,036		804,598
Less: accumulated depreciation		615,998		579,603
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	222,038	$	224,995

Schedule of changes in accrued warranties

Fiscal years ended October 31		2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	70,734		$	71,080
Warranty provisions		44,260			41,747
Warranty claims		(41,102	)		(39,730	)
Changes in estimates		(1,734	)		(2,363	)
Ending balance	$	72,158		$	70,734

Reconciliations of basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

(Shares in thousands)
Basic	2016	2015	2014
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock	109,816	111,107	112,692
Assumed issuance of contingent shares	18	23	26
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	109,834	111,130	112,718
Diluted
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	109,834	111,130	112,718
Effect of dilutive securities	2,153	2,384	2,537
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock, assumed issuance of contingent shares, and effect of dilutive securities	111,987	113,514	115,255

Share data has been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective September 16, 2016.