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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Description   Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
    Charged
to Other
Accounts
   

 

 

Deductions

    Balance
at End
of Period
 
Allowance for doubtful
accounts for the year ended:
                                       
                                         
October 31, 2012   $ 608     $ 88       -       $ 312 (1)   $ 384  
                                         
October 31, 2011   $ 497     $ 315       -       $ 204 (2)   $ 608  
                                         
October 31, 2010   $ 809     $ (301 )     -       $ 11 (3)   $ 497  
                                         
Accrued warranty expenses
for the year ended:
                                       
                                         
October 31, 2012   $ 1,725     $ 3,465       -     $ 3,567     $ 1,623  
                                         
October 31, 2011   $ 1,591     $ 3,127       -     $ 2,993     $ 1,725  
                                         
October 31, 2010   $ 1,286     $ 2,180       -     $ 1,875     $ 1,591  
                                         
Income tax valuation allowance for the year ended:                                        
                                         
October 31, 2012   $ 487     $ 360       -     $ (387 )   $ 460  
                                         
October 31, 2011   $ 961     $ 72       -     $ (546 )   $ 487  
                                         
October 31, 2010   $ 163     $ 826       -     $ (28 )   $ 961  

 

  (1) Receivable write-offs of $312,000.

 

  2) Receivable write-offs of $204,000.

 

  (3) Receivable write-offs of $13,000, net of cash recoveries on accounts previously written off of $2,000.