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Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

July 31,

  

July 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Balance, beginning of period

 $90,025  $87,139  $86,417  $89,371 

Additions – Selling, general and administrative

  2,047   2,130   6,504   6,121 

Additions – Cost of sales

  6,058   3,250   10,059   7,173 

Charges incurred during the period

  (3,513)  (1,821)  (10,249)  (13,037)

Changes to pre-existing reserves

  789   (302)  2,675   768 

Balance, end of period

 $95,406  $90,396  $95,406  $90,396