Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 102,179	$ 166	$ 62,317	$ 62,480	$ (22,784)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	7,845	0	0	7,845	0
Pension liability, net of tax benefit of $4,199 and $1,003	(2,003)	0	0	0	(2,003)
Comprehensive Income	5,842	0	0	0	0
Payment of Dividends	(2,004)	0	0	(2,004)	0
Exercise of stock options	573	2	571	0	0
Stock-based compensation cost	799	0	799	0	0
Tax benefit on stock options	263	0	263	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Oct. 31, 2011	107,652	168	63,950	68,321	(24,787)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	13,526	0	0	13,526	0
Pension liability, net of tax benefit of $4,199 and $1,003	(6,524)	0	0	0	(6,524)
Comprehensive Income	7,002	0	0	0	0
Payment of Dividends	(8,422)	0	0	(8,422)	0
Exercise of stock options	417	1	416	0	0
Stock-based compensation cost	754	0	754	0	0
Tax benefit on stock options	0	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Oct. 31, 2012	$ 107,403	$ 169	$ 65,120	$ 73,425	$ (31,311)