Inventories

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following at January 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019:

	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	40,423	$	32,818
Finished goods and work in process	39,461		35,538
Supplies and other	2,644		2,593
Total	82,528		70,949
Less: Inventory reserves	4,411		3,790
Inventories, net	$	78,117	$	67,159

Fixed costs related to excess manufacturing capacity, if any, have been expensed in the period they were incurred and, therefore, are not capitalized into inventory.