Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three months ended April, 30						Three months ended April, 30
	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

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six months ended April 30,						Six months ended April 30,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	—		$	70		$	—	$	3
Interest cost	1,841			1,910			22		15
Expected return on plan assets	(1,625		)	(1,411		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	520			623			27		30
Net periodic benefit cost	$	736		$	1,192		$	49	$	48

The Company made contributions of $1,935 to the defined benefit pension plans during the six months ended April 30, 2012. The Company expects contributions to be $3,975 for the remainder of fiscal 2012.