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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The table below provides, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (amounts in thousands):
 
Employee retirement plans
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
Derivative instruments
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
(4,446
)
 
$
181

 
$
(554
)
 
$
(4,819
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
2,810

 
(231
)
 
435

 
3,014

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
987

 
(57
)
 


 
930

Income tax (expense) benefit
(1,463
)
 
102

 
(151
)
 
(1,512
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
2,334

 
(186
)
 
284

 
2,432

Balance, end of period
$
(2,112
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(270
)
 
$
(2,387
)

Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 13 - "Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans" for additional information. Reclassifications for the realized loss on available-for-sale securities are included in other income - net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.