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

2020

2019

2018

Balance, beginning of year

$

1,760

  

$

2,497

$

1,772

Provision for warranties during the year

 

2,075

 

2,246

 

4,121

Charges to the accrual

(2,669)

 

(2,991)

 

(3,326)

Impact of foreign currency translation

 

34

 

8

 

(70)

Balance, end of year

$

1,200

  

$

1,760

$

2,497