Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

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

U.S. Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:        

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Interest cost	$	866		$	937		$	6	$	9
Expected return on plan assets	(1,174		)	(1,071		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	297			269			7		10
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(11	)	$	135		$	13	$	19

	Pension Benefits						Other  Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Interest cost	$	2,599		$	2,811		$	18	$	28
Expected return on plan assets	(3,523		)	(3,211		)	—		—
Recognized net actuarial loss	890			806			21		31
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(34	)	$	406		$	39	$	59

The Company made contributions of $950 and $2,820 to the defined benefit pension plans during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 and $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 $950 for the remainder of fiscal 2015.

Non-U.S. Plans

For the Company's Swedish operations, the majority of the pension obligations are covered by insurance policies with insurance companies. For the Company's Polish operations, the Pension obligations for the fiscal year ended 2015 are expected to be $695 based on actuarial reports. The Polish operations recognized $29 and $87 of expense for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015, respectively.