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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
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,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,772
 
$
1,523
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
2,205
 
 
1,614
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(1,754)
 
 
(1,605)
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
30
 
 
9
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
2,253
 
$
1,541