Note 11 – Warranties

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



	Three months ended
	February 28,		February 28,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	9,174	$	8,622
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		361		703
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,068)		(908)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	8,467	$	8,417

	Six months ended
	February 28,		February 28,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	9,331	$	6,695
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,344	$	3,745
Warranty claims paid during the period		(2,208)	$	(2,023)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	8,467	$	8,417