Employee Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

The Company has two unfunded supplemental retirement plans (“SERPs”). The table below provides, for the periods indicated, costs recognized and payments made related to its SERPs (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014		2013
Service cost	$	118	$	118
Interest cost	318		261
Amortization of prior service obligation	161		210
Amortization of unrecognized losses	3		36
Total costs	$	600	$	625
Benefits paid	$	233	$	233