SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA

Schedule of Inventories

		2014		2013
Raw materials and work in progress	$	95,144	$	87,668
Finished goods and service parts		246,954		217,796
Total FIFO value		342,098		305,464
Less: adjustment to LIFO value		67,495		65,375
Total	$	274,603	$	240,089

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

		2014		2013
Land and land improvements	$	32,731	$	27,632
Buildings and leasehold improvements		156,374		133,866
Machinery and equipment		305,131		284,492
Tooling		177,704		173,039
Computer hardware and software		77,395		73,302
Construction in process		10,857		29,173
Subtotal		760,192		721,504
Less: accumulated depreciation		554,997		536,408
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	205,195	$	185,096

Schedule of changes in accrued warranties

Fiscal years ended October 31		2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	72,177		$	69,848
Warranty provisions		41,608			41,067
Warranty claims		(38,568	)		(35,529	)
Changes in estimates		(4,137	)		(3,209	)
Ending balance	$	71,080		$	72,177

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

BASIC
(Shares in thousands) Fiscal years ended October 31	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock	56,346	57,898	59,440
Assumed issuance of contingent shares	13	24	6
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	56,359	57,922	59,446
DILUTED
(Shares in thousands) Fiscal years ended October 31	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	56,359	57,922	59,446
Effect of dilutive securities	1,269	1,183	1,172
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock, assumed issuance of contingent and restricted shares, and effect of dilutive securities	57,628	59,105	60,618