Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [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, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three months ended July 31,						Three months ended July 31,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	—		$	35		$	—	$	2
Interest cost	921			955			11		8
Expected return on plan assets	(813		)	(705		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	260			311			14		15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	368		$	596		$	25	$	25
	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine months ended July 31,						Nine months ended July 31,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	—		$	105		$	—	$	5
Interest cost	2,762			2,866			33		23
Expected return on plan assets	(2,438		)	(2,116		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	780			933			41		45
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,104		$	1,788		$	74	$	73

The Company made contributions of $4,766 to the defined benefit pension plans during the nine months ended July 31, 2012. The Company expects contributions to be $1,142 for the remainder of fiscal 2012.