Employee Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs

Our results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Periods Ended April 30,	Three Months						Six Months
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	2,037		$	1,769		$	4,073		$	3,537
Interest cost	1,064			987			2,128			1,975
Expected returns on assets	(1,513		)	(1,238		)	(3,026		)	(2,475		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1			6			2			12
Recognized net actuarial loss	247			154			494			308
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,836		$	1,678		$	3,671		$	3,357