Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of Long-term debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

	July 31, 2011			October 31, 2010
Credit Agreement	$	284,251		$	273,700
Senior Notes due 2017		302,989			303,396
Senior Notes due 2019		242,771			242,306
Senior Notes due 2021		290,220			—
Trade accounts receivable credit facility		125,000			135,000
Other long-term debt		23,092			11,187
		1,268,323			965,589
Less current portion		(12,500	)		(12,523	)
Long-term debt	$	1,255,823		$	953,066