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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Warranty Reserve
A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
April 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,523
 
$
2,186
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
1,614
 
 
1,414
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(1,605)
 
 
(1,755)
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
9
 
 
8
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,541
 
$
1,853