Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9. Accumulated other comprehensive loss  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, including adjustments for items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income, are shown below.

	Cumulative			Pension and			Accumulated
	translation			postretirement benefit			other comprehensive
	adjustments			plan adjustments			loss
Balance at October 31, 2014	$	2,727		$	(105,926	)	$	(103,199	)
Pension and postretirement plan changes, net of    tax of $(3,398)		—			6,333			6,333
Currency translation losses		(42,564	)		—			(42,564	)
Balance at July 31, 2015	$	(39,837	)	$	(99,593	)	$	(139,430	)