Marketable Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities Table

The composition of these securities as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 is as follows.

	July 31, 2014				October 31, 2013
In thousands	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
Current trading securities:
Money markets	$	22	$	22	$	—	$	—
Mutual funds	172		286		134		199
Total current trading securities	194		308		134		199
Noncurrent trading securities:
Money markets	452		452		380		380
Mutual funds	2,574		3,190		1,995		2,615
Total noncurrent trading securities	3,026		3,642		2,375		2,995
Total trading securities	$	3,220	$	3,950	$	2,509	$	3,194