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Warranties
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Warranties [Abstract]  
Warranties

Note 11 – Warranties

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

November 30

 

November 30

($ in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period

 

$

7,271 

 

$

9,331 

Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period

 

 

1,357 

 

 

958 

Warranty claims paid during the period

 

 

(1,860)

 

 

(1,140)

Changes in estimates

 

 

(483)

 

 

25 

Product warranty accrual balance, end of period

 

$

6,285 

 

$

9,174