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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Guarantees As of April 30, 2024, the Company has arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $11.2 million, which are supported by its revolving credit facility and principally pertain to performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of the Company's subsidiaries as well as payment guarantees related to potential workers' compensation claims. Product Warranty Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Six months ended April 30,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year |  | $3,847 |  |  | $3,296 |
Accruals for warranties |  | 1,425 |  |  | 1,222 |
Warranty claims settled |  | (1,459) |  |  | (1,074) |
Balances as of April 30 |  | $3,813 |  |  | $3,444 |
Litigation The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Based upon the Company’s and its legal counsel’s evaluations of any claims or assessments, management is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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