Employee Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Costs and payments related to supplemental retirement plans

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, costs recognized and payments made related to its SERPs (amounts in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	236	$	194	$	117	$	97
Interest cost	521		606		261		303
Amortization of prior service obligation	422		369		211		184
Amortization of unrecognized losses	72		33		36		17
Total costs	$	1,251	$	1,202	$	625	$	601
Benefits paid	$	444	$	225	$	211	$	110