Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The tables below provide, for the periods indicated, the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (amounts in thousands).

	Six months ended April 30, 2013
	Employee Retirement Plans			Available-for-Sale Securities			Derivative Instruments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(4,446	)	$	180		$	(553	)	$	(4,819	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(519		)	71			24			(424		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	494			(137		)				357
Income tax benefit (expense)	7			29			(11		)	25
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(18		)	(37		)	13			(42		)
Balance, end of period	$	(4,464	)	$	143		$	(540	)	$	(4,861	)

	Three months ended April 30, 2013
	Employee Retirement Plans			Available-for-Sale Securities			Derivative Instruments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(4,619	)	$	276		$	(460	)	$	(4,803	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(67		)	(127		)	(194		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	247			(137		)				110
Income tax (expense) benefit	(92		)	71			47			26
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	155			(133		)	(80		)	(58		)
Balance, end of period	$	(4,464	)	$	143		$	(540	)	$	(4,861	)

Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 9 for additional information. Reclassifications for the realized gain on available-for-sale securities are included in other income - net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.