Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,675	$ 77,419
Restricted cash	2,843	2,839
Accounts receivable, net	91,884	81,896
Inventories, net	116,324	81,386
Deferred income taxes	20,908	15,101
Income tax receivable	1,445	15,919
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market	4,070	3,738
Prepaid expenses and other	15,555	13,923
Assets held for sale	5,804	6,114
Total current assets	308,508	298,335
Property, plant and equipment, net	208,783	214,453
Goodwill	5,200	5,200
Intangible assets, net	24,768	26,312
Other assets	12,686	16,224
Total assets	559,945	560,524
Current liabilities:
Note payable	730	289
Accounts payable	91,839	70,589
Accrued compensation and benefits	32,514	31,731
Accrued interest	1,416	1,546
Other accrued expenses	49,961	46,723
Total current liabilities	176,460	150,878
Long-term debt	131,056	136,305
Deferred income taxes	10,275	10,947
Other long-term liabilities	4,801	4,820
Total long-term liabilities	146,132	152,072
Series B cumulative convertible participating preferred stock	267,497	256,870
Redeemable common stock	1,063	3,418
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 19,900,413 and 19,564,287 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively	924	921
Additional paid-in capital	240,141	255,248
Accumulated deficit	(270,307)	(256,946)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,965)	(1,937)
Total stockholders' deficit	(31,207)	(2,714)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 559,945	$ 560,524