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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Warranty Reserve

		2012				2011				2010
Balance, beginning of year		$	1,725			$	1,591			$	1,286
Provision for warranties during the year			3,473				3,142				2,170
Charges to the accrual			(3,567	)			(2,993	)			(1,875	)
Impact of foreign currency translation			(8	)			(15	)			10
Balance, end of year		$	1,623			$	1,725			$	1,591

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249

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