Financing Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

	October 31, 2012		October 31, 2011
Credit Agreement —interest at 2.87% and 2.79% at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively	$	21,150	$	25,700
Insurance broker financing agreement	447		428
Total debt	21,597		26,128
Less: Current debt	447		428
Total long-term debt	$	21,150	$	25,700

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Amended
Year	Credit Agreement		Other Debt		Total
2013	$	—	$	447	$	447
2014	—		—		—
2015	—		—		—
2016	21,150		—		21,150
Total	$	21,150	$	447	$	21,597