Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Notes Tables

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 31,						July 31,
(In thousands)	2022			2021			2022			2021
Balance, beginning of period	$	91,464		$	90,025		$	94,916		$	86,417
Additions – Selling, general and administrative		1,995			2,047			6,337			6,504
Additions – Cost of sales		3,990			6,058			7,083			10,059
Charges incurred during the period		(3,047	)		(3,513	)		(12,984	)		(10,249	)
Changes to pre-existing reserves		(94	)		789			(1,044	)		2,675
Balance, end of period	$	94,308		$	95,406		$	94,308		$	95,406