Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Benefit Plans

9. BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans for the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Defined Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	—		$	12		$	—		$	24
Interest		100			124			200			248
Expected return on assets		(103	)		(122	)		(206	)		(243	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		34			24			68			49
Settlement loss recognized		37			—			37			—
Net expense	$	68		$	38		$	99		$	78
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	3		$	3		$	6		$	6
Interest		51			62			102			123
Settlement loss recognized		—			—			27			—
Amortization of actuarial loss		1			—			2			—
Net expense	$	55		$	65		$	137		$	129