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 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 $2,998	(6,524)	0	0	0	(6,524)
Comprehensive Income, net	7,002
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 at Oct. 31, 2012	107,403	169	65,120	73,425	(31,311)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	21,570	0	0	21,570	0
Pension liability, net of tax benefit of $4,199 and $2,998	5,229	0	0	0	5,229
Comprehensive Income, net	26,799
Payment of Dividends	(4,246)	0	0	(4,246)	0
Exercise of stock options	302	1	301	0	0
Stock-based compensation cost	738	0	738	0	0
Tax benefit on stock options	153	0	153	0	0
Stockholders' Equity at Oct. 31, 2013	$ 131,149	$ 170	$ 66,312	$ 90,749	$ (26,082)