Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The table below provides, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (amounts in thousands):

	2014
	Employee retirement plans			Available-for-sale securities			Derivative instruments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(2,112	)	$	(5	)	$	(270	)	$	(2,387	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(1,694		)	13			364			(1,317		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	670			(6		)				664
Income tax benefit (expense)	347			(4		)	(141		)	202
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(677		)	3			223			(451		)
Balance, end of period	$	(2,789	)	$	(2	)	$	(47	)	$	(2,838	)

	2013
	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	)