Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

    Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	October 31,
	2013		2012
Land and improvements	$	11,050	$	8,408
Buildings and improvements	109,977		99,855
Machinery and equipment	411,847		341,568
Furniture and fixtures	11,568		11,372
Construction in progress	28,982		13,636
Total, at cost	573,424		474,839
Less: Accumulated depreciation	375,550		357,738
Property, plant and equipment, net	$197,874		$117,101

Depreciation expense was $19,529 and $18,793 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

    During the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, interest capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment was $112 and $34, respectively. The Company had unpaid capital expenditures of approximately $1,978 and $802 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and such amounts are included in accounts payable at those dates and excluded from capital expenditures in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012. The Company has commitments for capital expenditures of $3,871 at October 31, 2013 that will be incurred in 2014.