Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 10	$ (3,649)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,905	12,572
Stock-based compensation	(239)	224
Deferred income tax	(413)	(1,877)
Other, net	1,096	785
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	18,641	12,679
Increase in inventory	(10,657)	(11,601)
Decrease in other current assets	1,200	15
Decrease in accounts payable	(12,063)	(11,738)
Decrease in accrued liabilities	(12,519)	(18,850)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(936)	422
Increase in deferred pension and postretirement benefits	448	684
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(405)	(27)
Other, net	(725)	118
Cash used for operating activities	(3,657)	(20,243)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(9,312)	(6,271)
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets	0	74
Cash used for investing activities	(9,312)	(6,197)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility	34,500	43,000
Repayments of credit facility borrowings	(24,500)	(23,000)
Repayments of other long-term debt	(285)	(454)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,659)	(2,675)
Issuance of common stock	3,075	27
Cash paid for payroll tax for shares forfeited upon vesting	454	322
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,639)	(2,016)
Cash provided by financing activities	5,038	14,560
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	177	333
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,754)	(11,547)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,868	29,003
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 23,114	$ 17,456