Employee Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

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

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	235	$	236	$	117	$	117
Interest cost	636		521		318		261
Amortization of prior service cost	322		422		161		211
Amortization of unrecognized losses	6		72		3		36
Total costs	$	1,199	$	1,251	$	599	$	625
Benefits paid	$	444	$	444	$	211	$	211