Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

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 months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three months ended January 31,						Three months ended January 31,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	—		$	35		$	—	$	2
Interest cost	921			955			11		7
Expected return on plan assets	(813		)	(705		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	260			311			14		15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	368		$	596		$	25	$	24

The Company made contributions of $794 to the defined benefit pension plans during the three months ended January 31, 2012. The Company expects contributions to be $5,117 for the remainder of fiscal 2012.