Business Segment Information Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012	2011
Engineered welded blanks	$287,604	$246,255
Complex stampings and modular assemblies	157,531	123,949
Blanking	92,387	97,908
Steel processing, tools, dies, scrap and other	48,552	49,631
Total	$586,074	$517,743