Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [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):

	Nine months ended July 31, 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	(826		)	(191		)	556			(461		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	741			15						756
Income tax (expense) benefit	30			69			(205		)	(106		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(55		)	(107		)	351			189
Balance, end of period	$	(4,501	)	$	73		$	(202	)	$	(4,630	)

	Three months ended July 31, 2013
	Employee retirement plans			Available-for-sale securities			Derivative instruments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(4,464	)	$	143		$	(540	)	$	(4,861	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(307		)	(262		)	532			(37		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	247			152						399
Income tax (expense) benefit	23			40			(194		)	(131		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(37		)	(70		)	338			231
Balance, end of period	$	(4,501	)	$	73		$	(202	)	$	(4,630	)

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 loss on available-for-sale securities are included in other income - net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.