Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three months ended July 31,						Three months ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
Service cost	$	35		$	44		$	2	$	2
Interest cost	955			951			8		9
Expected return on plan assets	(705		)	(646		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	311			315			15		15
Amortization of prior service cost	—			14			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	596		$	678		$	25	$	26
	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine months ended July 31,						Nine months ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
Service cost	$	105		$	131		$	5	$	5
Interest cost	2,866			2,852			23		27
Expected return on plan assets	(2,116		)	(1,937		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	933			946			45		46
Amortization of prior service cost	—			42			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,788		$	2,034		$	73	$	78

The Company made contributions of $3,662 to the defined benefit pension plans during the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The Company expects contributions to be $794 for the remainder of fiscal 2011.