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Warranties
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Warranties [Abstract]  
Warranties

 

Note 10 – Warranties

The following table provides the changes in the Company’s product warranties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

($ in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

Warranties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period

 

$
6,695 

 

$
4,848 

    Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period

 

 
3,042 

 

 
1,292 

    Warranty claims paid during the period

 

 
(1,115)

 

 
(1,088)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period

 

$
8,622 

 

$
5,052