Accrued expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	October 31,
	2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Workers’ compensation claims	$	9,687	$	9,020
Accrued wages	19,525		14,142
Accrued rebates	13,529		7,828
Accrued vacation	10,592		8,554
Accrued property taxes	11,331		9,453
Accrued payroll taxes	8,290		9,034
Other accrued expenses	9,986		11,922
Total accrued expenses	$	82,940	$	69,953