Unaudited Quarterly Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

For the Quarter Ended	January 31, 2020		April 30, 2020		July 31, 2020		October 31, 2020
Net sales	$	196,597	$	187,475	$	212,096	$	255,405
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	157,427		149,732		162,427		189,164
Depreciation and amortization	12,905		11,886		11,060		11,378
Operating income	1,980		8,893		16,563		27,829
Net income	$	10	$	5,501	$	10,833	$	22,152
Basic earnings per share	—		0.17		0.33		0.68
Diluted earnings per share	—		0.17		0.33		0.68
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.08	$	0.08	$	0.08	$	0.08

For the Quarter Ended	January 31, 2019		April 30, 2019		July 31, 2019		October 31, 2019
Net sales	$	196,808	$	218,203	$	238,461	$	240,369
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	158,557		171,378		181,357		183,128
Depreciation and amortization	12,572		12,404		12,182		12,428
Operating (loss) income	(2,450)		(19,363)		19,110		(23,724)
Net (loss) income	$	(3,649)	$	(23,974)	$	11,841	$	(30,948)
Basic (loss) earnings per share	(0.11)		(0.73)		0.36		(0.94)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	(0.11)		(0.73)		0.36		(0.94)
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.08	$	0.08	$	0.08	$	0.08