Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2015-11-01 - 2016-10-31 |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Income Taxes Provision (Benefit) | In the fiscal years set forth below, the provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands): | | Year Ended October 31, | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | Current: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. taxes | | $ | 1,362 | | $ | 4,600 | | $ | 3,498 | | Foreign taxes | | | 4,456 | | | 3,752 | | | 3,594 | | | | | 5,818 | | | 8,352 | | | 7,092 | | Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. taxes | | | (176) | | | (896) | | | (709) | | Foreign taxes | | | (49) | | | (117) | | | (165) | | | | | (225) | | | (1,013) | | | (874) | | | | $ | 5,593 | | $ | 7,339 | | $ | 6,218 | | |
Schedule of Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate | A comparison of income tax expense at the U.S. statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows (dollars in thousands): | | Year Ended October 31, | | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | Income before income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Domestic | | $ | 2,703 | | | $ | 10,806 | | | $ | 9,190 | | Foreign | | | 16,182 | | | | 12,747 | | | | 12,171 | | Earnings (Loss) before taxes on income | | $ | 18,885 | | | $ | 23,553 | | | $ | 21,361 | | Tax rates: | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. statutory rate | | | 34 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 35 | % | Effect of tax rate of international jurisdictions different than U.S. statutory rates | | | (7) | % | | | (5) | % | | | (4) | % | Valuation allowance | | | 3 | % | | | 1 | % | | | 0 | % | State taxes | | | 0 | % | | | 1 | % | | | 0 | % | Tax Credits | | | (2) | % | | | (1) | % | | | (1) | % | Effect of Tax Rate Changes | | | 4 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | Other | | | (2) | % | | | 0 | % | | | (1) | % | Effective tax rate | | | 30 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 29 | % | |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at October 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): | | October 31, | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | | | | | Accrued inventory reserves | | | 1,824 | | | 1,304 | | Accrued warranty expenses | | | 312 | | | 441 | | Compensation related expenses | | | 2,664 | | | 1,891 | | Unrealized exchange gain/loss | | | 370 | | | 186 | | Other accrued expenses | | | 194 | | | 237 | | Net operating loss carryforwards | | | 1,616 | | | 1,275 | | Other credit carryforwards | | | 474 | | | 287 | | Other | | | 331 | | | 170 | | | | | 7,785 | | | 5,791 | | Less: Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards | | | (1,593) | | | (1,300) | | Valuation allowance on other credit carryforwards | | | (474) | | | (185) | | | | | (2,067) | | | (1,485) | | Deferred tax assets | | | 5,718 | | | 4,306 | | | | | | | | | | Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Net derivative instruments | | | (701) | | | (811) | | Property and equipment and capitalized software development costs | | | (2,717) | | | (2,369) | | Other | | | (456) | | | (403) | | | | | | | | | | Net deferred tax assets | | $ | 1,844 | | $ | 723 | | |
Schedule of Income Tax Expense | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the related accrual for interest or penalties, is as follows (in thousands): | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Balance, beginning of year | | $ | 1,034 | | $ | 1,196 | | $ | 1,284 | | Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | | | 52 | | | 17 | | | 5 | | Additions (reductions) related to prior year tax positions | | | 19 | | | (51) | | | (4) | | Reductions due to statute expiration | | | | | | | | | | | Other | | | (3) | | | (128) | | | (89) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance, end of year | | $ | 1,102 | | $ | 1,034 | | $ | 1,196 | | |
Summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction | A summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction is presented below: United States federal | Fiscal 2013 through the current period | Germany¹ | Fiscal 2013 through the current period | Taiwan | Fiscal 2013 through the current period | ¹ Includes federal as well as state, provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable. |