EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of:

October 31		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
2011
Net actuarial loss	$	1,788	$	2,164		$	3,952
Net prior service cost (credit)		192		(344	)		(152	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1,980	$	1,820		$	3,800
2010
Net actuarial loss	$	1,309	$	2,221		$	3,530
Net prior service cost (credit)		248		(517	)		(269	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1,557	$	1,704		$	3,261

Schedule of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year

The following amounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of October 31, 2011 and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal 2012.

		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Net loss	$	331	$	170		$	501
Net prior service cost (credit)		87		(168	)		(81	)

Schedule of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

 Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income consisted of:

Fiscal years ended October 31		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
2011
Net loss	$	160		$	271		$	431
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost		(55	)		173			118
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)		318			(328	)		(10	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	$	423		$	116		$	539
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	$	714		$	1,345		$	2,059
2010
Net (gain) loss	$	(411	)	$	669		$	258
Curtailment gain		(578	)		–			(578	)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost		(56	)		121			65
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain		(351	)		(75	)		(426	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(1,396	)	$	715		$	(681	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(1,621	)	$	1,266		$	(355	)