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Warranties
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Warranties

11.

Warranties

We offer warranties to our customers depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement.  A typical warranty program requires that we repair or replace defective products within a specified time period (generally one year) from the date of delivery or first use.  We record an estimate for future warranty-related costs based on actual historical return rates.  Based on analysis of return rates and other factors, the adequacy of our warranty provisions are adjusted as necessary.  The liability for warranty costs is included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  

Following is a reconciliation of the product warranty liability for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

April 30, 2017

 

 

April 30, 2016

 

Beginning balance at October 31

 

$

11,770

 

 

$

10,537

 

Accruals for warranties

 

 

5,148

 

 

 

4,987

 

Warranty assumed from acquisitions

 

 

61

 

 

 

-

 

Warranty payments

 

 

(4,821

)

 

 

(4,955

)

Currency effect

 

 

2

 

 

 

217

 

Ending balance

 

$

12,160

 

 

$

10,786