Stockholders' Equity (Disclosure)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity [Text Block]

6.Stockholders' Equity

Capital Stock

Changes in common stock for the six months ended April 30, 2014 are as follows.

In thousands	Shares	Amount
Balance, October 31, 2013	76,099	$	561,644
Issued to participants in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	18		566
Issued to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	330		10,826
Issued to participants in the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP)	91		2,993
Issued through forward sale agreements, net of expenses	1,600		47,290
Balance, April 30, 2014	78,138	$	623,319

Cash dividends paid per share of common stock for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows.

		Three Months				Six Months
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Cash dividends paid per share of common stock	$	.32	$	.31	$	.63	$	.61

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Our other comprehensive income (loss) (OCIL) is a part of our accumulated OCIL and is comprised of hedging activities from our equity method investments. For further information on these hedging activities by our equity method investments, see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q. Changes in each component of accumulated OCIL are presented below for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.

	Changes in Accumulated OCIL(1)
	Three Months				Six Months
In thousands	2014		2013		2014		2013
Accumulated OCIL beginning balance, net of tax	$	27	$	(463)	$	(284)	$	(305)
OCIL before reclassifications, net of tax		352		238		526		59
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCIL, net of tax		(359)		76		(222)		97
Total current period activity, net of tax		(7)		314		304		156
Accumulated OCIL ending balance, net of tax	$	20	$	(149)	$	20	$	(149)
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to accumulated OCIL.

A reconciliation of the effect on certain line items of net income on amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated OCIL is presented below for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.

	Reclassification Out of Accumulated OCIL (1)
	Three Months				Six Months				Affected Line Items on Condensed
In thousands	2014		2013		2014		2013		Statements of Comprehensive Income
Hedging activities of equity method investments	$	587	$	(125)	$	362	$	(160)	Income from equity method investments
Income tax expense		(228)		49		(140)		63	Income taxes
Total reclassification for the period, net of tax	$	359	$	(76)	$	222	$	(97)
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits to accumulated OCIL.