Accumulated Other Comprensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

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

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The tables below provide, for the periods indicated, the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31, 2015
	Employee retirement plans			Available-for-sale securities			Derivative instruments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(2,789	)	$	(2	)	$	(47	)	$	(2,838	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(501		)	3			(11		)	(509		)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	216									216
Income tax benefit (expense)	107			(1		)	4			110
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(178		)	2			(7		)	(183		)
Balance, end of period	$	(2,967	)	$	—		$	(54	)	$	(3,021	)

	Three months ended January 31, 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	(77		)	(29		)	393			287
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	164			(21		)				143
Income tax (expense) benefit	(34		)	19			(152		)	(167		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	53			(31		)	241			263
Balance, end of period	$	(2,059	)	$	(36	)	$	(29	)	$	(2,124	)