Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Pension Plans and Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans and our other postretirement employee benefits (OPEB) plan for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented below.

	Qualified Pension				Nonqualified Pension				Other Benefits
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	2,750	$	3,150	$	-	$	-	$	277	$	332
Interest cost		2,950		2,475		45		40		362		282
Expected return
on plan assets		(5,700)		(5,300)		-		-		(457)		(416)
Amortization of
transition obligation		-		-		-		-		-		167
Amortization of prior
service (credit) cost		(550)		(550)		20		20		-		-
Amortization of actuarial
loss		1,875		2,750		12		40		-		-
Total	$	1,325	$	2,525	$	77	$	100	$	182	$	365

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans and our OPEB plan for the six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented below.

	Qualified Pension				Nonqualified Pension				Other Benefits
In thousands		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	5,500	$	6,300	$	-	$	-	$	554	$	663
Interest cost		5,900		4,950		90		79		724		565
Expected return
on plan assets		(11,400)		(10,600)		-		-		(915)		(832)
Amortization of
transition obligation		-		-		-		-		-		334
Amortization of prior
service (credit) cost		(1,100)		(1,100)		41		40		-		-
Amortization of actuarial
loss		3,750		5,500		23		80		-		-
Total	$	2,650	$	5,050	$	154	$	199	$	363	$	730

Anticipated Employer Contribution To Benefit Plans

We anticipate that we will contribute the following amounts to our plans in 2014.

In thousands
Nonqualified pension plans	$	232
OPEB plan		1,500