Insurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Standby Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Restricted Insurance Deposits Outstanding to Collateralize Self-Insurance Obligations

The Company had the following standby letters of credit, surety bonds, and restricted insurance deposits outstanding at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, to collateralize its self-insurance obligations:

(in thousands)	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
Standby letters of credit	$	103,799	$	104,968
Surety bonds		46,292		34,933
Restricted insurance deposits		28,478		31,720
Total	$	178,569	$	171,621