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Warranties
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Warranties [Abstract]  
Warranties

 

Note 10 – Warranties

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

February 28,

 

February 28,

($ in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period

 

$

8,622 

 

$

5,052 

    Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period

 

 

703 

 

 

1,234 

    Warranty claims paid during the period

 

 

(908)

 

 

(714)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period

 

$

8,417 

 

$

5,572 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

February 28,

 

February 28,

($ in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period

 

$

6,695 

 

$

4,848 

    Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period

 

 

3,745 

 

 

2,526 

    Warranty claims paid during the period

 

 

(2,023)

 

 

(1,802)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period

 

$

8,417 

 

$

5,572