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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020
GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES  
Schedule of reconciliation of the changes in warranty reserve

A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

April 30, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

1,760

 

$

2,497

Provision for warranties during the period

 

 

899

 

 

1,630

Charges to the reserve

 

 

(1,407)

 

 

(1,793)

Impact of foreign currency translation

 

 

(8)

 

 

11

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,244

 

$

2,345