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Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Warranty Costs  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

  Nine Months Ended
   

July 31,

  July 31,

(In thousands)

 

2025

   

2024

  2025

2024

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 91,800     $ 85,177  
$ 89,391

$ 98,919

Additions – Selling, general and administrative

    2,818       2,262  

7,912


6,850

Additions – Cost of sales

    2,294       2,787  

6,512


7,637

Charges incurred during the period (1)

    (2,417 )     (2,546 )

(8,772 )

(28,139 )

Changes to pre-existing reserves

    1,955     418

1,407

2,831

Balance, end of period

  $ 96,450     $ 88,098  
$ 96,450

$ 88,098

 

(1) The majority of the charges incurred during the first nine months of fiscal 2024 represented a payment for construction defects related to the settlement of a litigation matter.