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Warranty Guarantees (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2012
Warranty Guarantees  
Warranty provisions, claims, and changes in estimates

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 3,

 

January 28,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Beginning balance

 

$

62,730

 

$

56,934

 

Warranty provisions

 

8,196

 

8,126

 

Warranty claims

 

(7,011

)

(6,946

)

Changes in estimates

 

823

 

2,898

 

Additions from acquisitions

 

25

 

250

 

Ending balance

 

$

64,763

 

$

61,262