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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
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,
 
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
2,497
 
 
$
1,772
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
1,630
 
 
 
2,205
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(1,793
)
 
 
(1,754
)
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
11
 
 
 
30
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
2,345
 
 
$
2,253