Business Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Note 15 – Business Segment Information

Business segment information for continuing operations includes the segments of Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.

In Thousands	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 31,			August 1,			July 31,			August 1,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Sales
Avionics & Controls	$	207,467		$	192,860		$	594,534		$	571,366
Sensors & Systems		175,530			192,246			515,611			579,131
Advanced Materials		113,220			121,203			332,496			352,613
	$	496,217		$	506,309		$	1,442,641		$	1,503,110
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Avionics & Controls	$	23,473		$	30,902		$	52,024		$	81,952
Sensors & Systems		23,356			18,055			55,491			61,811
Advanced Materials		24,396			27,724			65,908			75,911
Segment Earnings		71,225			76,681			173,423			219,674
Corporate expense		(24,045	)		(16,142	)		(65,067	)		(48,398	)
Other income		-			-			12,744			-
Interest income		144			145			447			400
Interest expense		(10,618	)		(7,865	)		(25,023	)		(24,924	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			(533	)		(329	)		(533	)
	$	36,706		$	52,286		$	96,195		$	146,219