Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	36,139	$	30,400
Finished goods and work in process	46,050		32,937
Supplies and other	2,374		2,567
Total	$	84,563	$	65,904

Values of Inventories

The values of inventories are based on the following accounting methods:

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
LIFO	$	37,680	$	28,224
FIFO	46,883		37,680
Total	$	84,563	$	65,904