Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income

11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at January 31, 2012 and January 31, 2011 was primarily related to employee retirement plans.

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the components of total comprehensive (loss) income (amounts in thousands):

		September 30,			September 30,
	Three months ended January 31,
	2012			2011
Net (loss) income as reported	$	(2,786	)	$	3,417
Changes in pension liability		(109	)		173
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		243			64
Unrealized loss on derivative held by equity investee		(795	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(3,447	)	$	3,654