Inventories

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

7. Inventories. At April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, inventories consisted of the following:

	April 30, 2011			October 31, 2010
Finished goods	$	77,850		$	72,633
Work-in-process		18,706			15,614
Raw materials and finished parts		61,442			54,131
		157,998			142,378
Obsolescence and valuation reserves		(17,498	)		(16,802	)
LIFO reserve		(6,961	)		(7,855	)
	$	133,539		$	117,721