Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (2,838)	$ (2,387)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(509)	287
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax	216	143
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	110	(167)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(183)	263
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,021)	(2,124)
Employee retirement plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(2,789)	(2,112)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(501)	(77)
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax	216	(164)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	107	(34)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(178)	53
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(2,967)	(2,059)
Available-for-sale-securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(2)	(5)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	3	(29)
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax		21
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(1)	19
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	2	(31)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	(36)
Derivative instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(47)	(270)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(11)	393
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Before Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	4	(152)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(7)	241
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (54)	$ (29)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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