Note 11 – Warranties

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



	Three months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	8,467	$	8,417
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,374		2,100
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,258)		(143)
Changes in estimates		(1,279)		(1,154)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,304	$	9,220

	Nine months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	9,331	$	6,695
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		2,772		5,834
Warranty claims paid during the period		(3,466)		(2,165)
Changes in estimates		(1,333)		(1,144)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,304	$	9,220