The following table provides the changes in the Company’s product warranties:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
($ in thousands)	May 31, 2024			May 31, 2023			May 31, 2024			May 31, 2023
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	14,371		$	14,172		$	14,535		$	14,080
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		2,097			3,686			5,844			7,814
Warranty claims paid during the period		(2,020	)		(3,369	)		(5,931	)		(7,405	)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	14,448		$	14,489		$	14,448		$	14,489