EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

Fiscal years ended October 31		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
2013
Net actuarial loss	$	2,915	$	611		$	3,526
Net prior service cost (credit)		289		(132	)		157
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	3,204	$	479		$	3,683
2012
Net actuarial loss	$	3,316	$	926		$	4,242
Net prior service cost (credit)		324		(238	)		86
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	3,640	$	688		$	4,328

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

		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Net actuarial loss	$	424	$	14		$	438
Net prior service cost (credit)		51		(168	)		(117	)
Total	$	475	$	(154	)	$	321

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

Fiscal years ended October 31		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
2013
Net actuarial gain	$	(1,170	)	$	(283	)	$	(1,453	)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost		(34	)		106			72
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)		768			(32	)		736
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	$	(436	)	$	(209	)	$	(645	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	$	117		$	387		$	504
2012
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	298		$	(1,130	)	$	(832	)
Curtailment loss		311			–			311
Prior service cost		186			–			186
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost		(55	)		106			51
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)		919			(107	)		812
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	$	1,659		$	(1,131	)	$	528
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	$	1,522		$	(291	)	$	1,231