Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Abstract]

Total net assets of flexible packaging JV

The following table presents the Flexible Products JV total net assets (Dollars in thousands):

July 31, 2011	Asset Co.		Trading Co.		Flexible Products JV
Total assets	$	191,907	$	177,288	$	369,195
Total liabilities		86,324		69,667		155,991
Net assets	$	105,583	$	107,621	$	213,204

October 31, 2010	Asset Co.		Trading Co.		Flexible Products JV
Total assets	$	187,727	$	166,956	$	354,683
Total liabilities		79,243		65,033		144,276
Net assets	$	108,484	$	101,923	$	210,407