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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss was primarily related to employee retirement plans. The tables below provide, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (amounts in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of period
$
(3,336
)
 
$
(2,509
)
 
$
(2,838
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
1,201

 
(2,406
)
 
(358
)
Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
1,105

 
989

 
887

Income tax (expense) benefit
(880
)
 
590

 
(200
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
1,426

 
(827
)
 
329

Balance, end of period
$
(1,910
)
 
$
(3,336
)
 
$
(2,509
)

Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in “Selling, general and administrative” expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.