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Warranties
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
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)

 

2014

 

2013

Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period

 

$

9,331 

 

$

6,695 

    Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period

 

 

983 

 

 

3,042 

    Warranty claims paid during the period

 

 

(1,140)

 

 

(1,115)

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period

 

$

9,174 

 

$

8,622