Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Balance, beginning of period	$115,775		$117,207		$127,702		$121,144
Additions - Selling, general and administrative	2,346		2,639		6,684		8,403
Additions - Cost of sales	3,386		4,434		13,285		11,436
Charges incurred during the period	(3,765	)	(5,489	)	(29,929	)	(22,192	)
Changes to pre-existing reserves	(2,314	)	-		(2,314	)	-
Balance, end of period	$115,428		$118,791		$115,428		$118,791