Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Environmental Reserve and Corresponding Recovery

The table below indicates the total environmental reserve and corresponding recovery balances as well as where these balances are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012:

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accrued liabilities	$	1,700	$	1,700
Non-current environmental reserves	9,480		9,827
Total environmental reserves	$	11,180	$	11,527
Accounts receivable	$	436	$	821
Other assets (non-current)	10,062		10,374
Total receivable for recovery of remediation costs	$	10,498	$	11,195