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Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

July 31,

  

July 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Balance, beginning of period

 $87,139  $92,849  $89,371  $95,064 

Additions – Selling, general and administrative

  2,130   2,332   6,121   6,449 

Additions – Cost of sales

  3,250   1,481   7,173   4,817 

Charges incurred during the period

  (1,821)  (3,657)  (13,037)  (13,768)

Changes to pre-existing reserves

  (302)  900   768   1,343 

Balance, end of period

 $90,396  $93,905  $90,396  $93,905