Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

8. Inventories. At July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, inventories consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2011			October 31, 2010
Finished goods	$	94,411		$	83,459
Work-in-process		17,192			15,614
Raw materials and finished parts		50,514			43,305
		162,117			142,378
Obsolescence and valuation reserves		(17,501	)		(16,802	)
LIFO reserve		(6,824	)		(7,855	)
	$	137,792		$	117,721