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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
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,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,523
 
$
2,186
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
2,442
 
 
1,916
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(2,317)
 
 
(2,315)
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
53
 
 
(11)
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,701
 
$
1,776