Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Business Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Business Segment Information

The Company conducts its business and reports its information as one operating segment-Automotive Products. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company has been identified as the chief operating decision maker because he has final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. In determining that one operating segment is appropriate, the Company considered the nature of the business activities, the existence of managers responsible for the operating activities and information presented to the Board of Directors for its consideration and advice. Furthermore, the Company is a leading global supplier of lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets. The Company offers one of the broadest portfolios of lightweighting solutions to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets, capable of delivering solutions in aluminum, magnesium, steel and steel alloys.

Revenues of foreign geographic regions are attributed to external customers based upon the location of the entity recording the sale. These foreign revenues represent 16.1% and 6.2% of total revenues for three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Long-lived assets consist primarily of net property, plant and equipment.

	Revenues				Long-Lived Assets				Foreign Currency Gain
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015			2014
Geographic Region:	As Restated				As Restated
Europe	$	31,234	$	—	$	40,418	$	—	$	(268	)	$	—
Mexico	$	10,143	$	11,294	$	25,881	$	17,119	$	(56	)	$	(35	)
United States	$	215,532	$	172,245	$	271,458	$	207,580
Total company	$	256,909	$	183,539	$	337,757	$	224,699

The foreign currency gain or loss is included as a component of other income in the consolidated statements of income.