Insurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Insurance [Abstract]

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

We had the following standby letters of credit, surety bonds, and restricted insurance deposits outstanding at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, to collateralize our self-insurance obligations:

(in thousands)	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Standby letters of credit	$	102,626	$	97,650
Surety bonds	47,561		40,538
Restricted insurance deposits	28,466		28,466
Total	$	178,653	$	166,654