Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

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

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:        

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended April 30,						Three Months Ended April 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Interest cost	$	866		$	937		$	6	$	9
Expected return on plan assets	(1,174		)	(1,070		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	297			269			7		10
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(11	)	$	136		$	13	$	19

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six months ended April 30,						Six months ended April 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Interest cost	$	1,733		$	1,874		$	12	$	19
Expected return on plan assets	(2,349		)	(2,140		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	593			538			14		21
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(23	)	$	272		$	26	$	40