Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013			2014		2013
Interest cost	$	937		$	815		$	9	$	8
Expected return on plan assets	(1,071		)	(934		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	269			348			10		12
Settlement Charge	—			500			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	135		$	729		$	19	$	20

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013			2014		2013
Interest cost	$	2,811		$	2,445		$	28	$	25
Expected return on plan assets	(3,211		)	(2,801		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	806			1,044			31		36
Settlement Charge	—			500			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	406		$	1,188		$	59	$	61

The Company made contributions of $1,582 and $3,454 to the defined benefit pension plans during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2014, respectively. The Company expects contributions to be $923 for the remainder of fiscal 2014.