Warranty Obligations

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

We accrue warranty obligations as we recognize revenue associated with certain products. We make provisions for our warranty obligations based upon historical experience of costs incurred for such obligations adjusted, as necessary, for current conditions and factors. There are significant uncertainties and judgments involved in estimating our warranty obligations, including changing product designs, differences in customer installation processes and future claims experience which may vary from historical claims experience. Therefore, the ultimate amount we incur as warranty costs in the near and long-term may not be consistent with our current estimate.

A reconciliation of the activity related to our accrued warranty, including both the current and long-term portions (reported in accrued liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets) follows:



	Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance as of November 1, 2019	$	260
Warranty costs paid	(20		)
Total accrued warranty as of January 31, 2020	$	240
Less: Current portion of accrued warranty	136
Long-term portion of accrued warranty	$	104