Short-Term Debt Instruments	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011
Short-Term Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Short Term Debt	12. Short-Term Debt Instruments We have a $650 million three-year unsecured revolving syndicated credit facility that expires in January 2014. The facility has an option to expand up to $850 million. We pay an annual fee of $30,000 plus fifteen basis points for any unused amount up to $650 million. This facility provides a line of credit for letters of credit of $10 million, of which $3.5 million was issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011. The five-year credit facility in place prior to January 25, 2011 provided a line of credit for letters of credit of $5 million, of which $2.7 million was issued and outstanding at October 31, 2010. These letters of credit are used to guarantee claims from self-insurance under our general and automobile liability policies. The credit facility bears interest based on the 30-day LIBOR rate plus from 65 to 150 basis points, based on our credit ratings. Amounts borrowed remain outstanding until repaid and such amounts do not mature daily. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, amounts borrowed can vary significantly during the year. Our outstanding short-term bank borrowings, as included in “Bank debt” in the consolidated balance sheets, were $103.5 million, as of April 30, 2011 under our syndicated three-year credit facility and $242 million, as of October 31, 2010 under our syndicated five-year credit facility, in LIBOR cost-plus loans. During the three months ended April 30, 2011, short-term bank borrowings ranged from $87 million to $306 million, and interest rates ranged from 1.12% to 1.17% (weighted average of 1.16%). During the six months ended April 30, 2011, short-term bank borrowings ranged from $87 million to $426 million, and interest rates ranged from .51% to 1.17% (weighted average of .78%). Our syndicated three-year revolving credit facility's financial covenants require us to maintain a ratio of total debt to total capitalization of no greater than 70%, and our actual ratio was 45% at April 30, 2011.

Short-Term Debt Instruments

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Short-Term Debt Instruments [Abstract]

12. Short-Term Debt Instruments

We have a $650 million three-year unsecured revolving syndicated credit facility that expires in January 2014. The facility has an option to expand up to $850 million. We pay an annual fee of $30,000 plus fifteen basis points for any unused amount up to $650 million. This facility provides a line of credit for letters of credit of $10 million, of which $3.5 million was issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011. The five-year credit facility in place prior to January 25, 2011 provided a line of credit for letters of credit of $5 million, of which $2.7 million was issued and outstanding at October 31, 2010. These letters of credit are used to guarantee claims from self-insurance under our general and automobile liability policies. The credit facility bears interest based on the 30-day LIBOR rate plus from 65 to 150 basis points, based on our credit ratings. Amounts borrowed remain outstanding until repaid and such amounts do not mature daily. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, amounts borrowed can vary significantly during the year.

Our outstanding short-term bank borrowings, as included in “Bank debt” in the consolidated balance sheets, were $103.5 million, as of April 30, 2011 under our syndicated three-year credit facility and $242 million, as of October 31, 2010 under our syndicated five-year credit facility, in LIBOR cost-plus loans. During the three months ended April 30, 2011, short-term bank borrowings ranged from $87 million to $306 million, and interest rates ranged from 1.12% to 1.17% (weighted average of 1.16%). During the six months ended April 30, 2011, short-term bank borrowings ranged from $87 million to $426 million, and interest rates ranged from .51% to 1.17% (weighted average of .78%). Our syndicated three-year revolving credit facility's financial covenants require us to maintain a ratio of total debt to total capitalization of no greater than 70%, and our actual ratio was 45% at April 30, 2011.