Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Balance, beginning of period		$161,307			$134,865			$178,008			$131,028
Additions – Selling, general and administrative		4,162			4,659			13,742			13,710
Additions – Cost of sales		2,905			3,574			11,721			7,702
Charges incurred during the period		(5,796	)		(3,683	)		(40,893	)		(13,025	)
Changes to pre-existing reserves		-			(4,220	)		-			(4,220	)
Balance, end of period		$162,578			$135,195			$162,578			$135,195