GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 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):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
January 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,523
 
$
2,186
 
Provision for warranties during the period
 
 
806
 
 
688
 
Charges to the reserve
 
 
(790)
 
 
(771)
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
 
 
(6)
 
 
(47)
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,533
 
$
2,056