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, 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
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,229	0	0	0	5,229
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	22,444	0	0	22,444	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,799)	0	0	0	(10,799)
Exercise of stock options	1,061	2	1,059	0	0
Stock-based compensation cost	579	0	579	0	0
Tax benefit on stock options	85	0	85	0	0
Stockholders' Equity at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 144,519	$ 172	$ 68,035	$ 113,193	$ (36,881)