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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Warranty Reserve
A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
July 31,
2016
 
July 31,
2015
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
2,186
 
$
2,048
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
1,916
 
 
2,804
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(2,315)
 
 
(2,466)
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
(11)
 
 
(83)
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,776
 
$
2,303