SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA

Schedule of Inventories

 Inventories as of October 31 were as follows:

		2012		2011
Raw materials and work in progress	$	91,465	$	94,176
Finished goods and service parts		223,459		189,855
Total FIFO value		314,924		284,031
Less: adjustment to LIFO value		63,807		61,001
Total	$	251,117	$	223,030

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

  Property, plant, and equipment as of October 31 was as follows:

		2012		2011
Land and land improvements	$	27,325	$	26,776
Buildings and leasehold improvements		129,353		129,252
Machinery and equipment		460,568		434,796
Computer hardware and software		65,861		63,826
Subtotal		683,107		654,650
Less: accumulated depreciation		502,584		463,510
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	180,523	$	191,140

Schedule of changes in accrued warranties

  The changes in accrued warranties were as follows:

Fiscal years ended October 31		2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	62,730		$	56,934
Warranty provisions		38,439			40,144
Warranty claims		(35,431	)		(33,774	)
Changes in estimates		3,910			(849	)
Additions from acquisitions		200			275
Ending balance	$	69,848		$	62,730

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss

 Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss within the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity are as follows:

As of October 31		2012		2011		2010
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	5,436	$	2,904	$	3,008
Pension and retiree medical benefits, net of tax		4,328		3,800		3,261
Derivative instruments, net of tax		210		122		2,793
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	9,974	$	6,826	$	9,062

Reconciliations of basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

  Reconciliations of basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding are as follows:

BASIC
(Shares in thousands) Fiscal years ended October 31	2012	2011	2010
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock	59,440	62,530	65,960
Assumed issuance of contingent shares	6	4	4
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	59,446	62,534	65,964
DILUTED
(Shares in thousands) Fiscal years ended October 31	2012	2011	2010
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	59,446	62,534	65,964
Effect of dilutive securities	1,172	1,060	910
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock, assumed issuance of contingent and restricted shares, and effect of dilutive securities	60,618	63,594	66,874