Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Business Segments Details [Abstract]

Operations By Segment [Table Text Block]

Operations by segment for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented below.

		Regulated				Non-utility
In thousands		Utility				Activities				Total
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013

Three Months
Revenues from external customers	$	462,247	$	399,411	$	-	$	-	$	462,247	$	399,411
Margin		211,523		183,856		-		-		211,523		183,856
Operations and maintenance expenses		70,193		65,037		21		66		70,214		65,103
Income from equity method investments		-		-		14,360		12,437		14,360		12,437
Operating income (loss) before income taxes		103,489		82,884		(25)		(70)		103,464		82,814
Income before income taxes		88,999		79,678		14,335		12,367		103,334		92,045

Six Months
Revenues from external customers	$	1,119,980	$	915,286	$	-	$	-	$	1,119,980	$	915,286
Margin		473,035		415,480		-		-		473,035		415,480
Operations and maintenance expenses		130,832		120,919		46		120		130,878		121,039
Income from equity method investments		-		-		24,302		19,592		24,302		19,592
Operating income (loss) before income taxes		265,610		222,396		(133)		(205)		265,477		222,191
Income before income taxes		240,268		214,555		24,168		19,386		264,436		233,941

Segment Information To Consolidated Financial Statements Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Reconciliations to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented below.

In thousands		Three Months				Six Months
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating Income:
Segment operating income before
income taxes	$	103,464	$	82,814	$	265,477	$	222,191
Utility income taxes		(36,190)		(31,380)		(95,992)		(84,679)
Non-utility activities before income taxes		25		70		133		205
Operating income	$	67,299	$	51,504	$	169,618	$	137,717

Schedule Of Reconciliation Income Before Taxes To Net Income [Table Text Block]

Net Income:
Income before income taxes for
reportable segments	$	103,334	$	92,045	$	264,436	$	233,941
Income taxes		(40,794)		(36,255)		(104,324)		(92,228)
Net income	$	62,540	$	55,790	$	160,112	$	141,713

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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