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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES  
Schedule of reconciliation of the changes in warranty reserve

A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

January 31, 

 

    

2020

    

2019

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

1,760

 

$

2,499

Provision for warranties during the period

 

 

492

 

 

962

Charges to the reserve

 

 

(784)

 

 

(868)

Impact of foreign currency translation

 

 

 3

 

 

27

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,471

 

$

2,620