Note 10 – Warranties

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



	Three months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	6,938	$	6,431
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		2,364		1,372
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,893)		(1,267)
Changes in estimates		186		(78)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,595	$	6,458

	Nine months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,443	$	7,271
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		4,225		3,676
Warranty claims paid during the period		(4,514)		(3,853)
Changes in estimates		441		(636)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,595	$	6,458