Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) in stockholders' equity by component for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

		Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability			Marketable Securities Adjustment			Interest Rate Swap Adjustment			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at October 31, 2014		$	(27,371	)	$	100		$	(1,558	)	$	(8,052	)	$	(36,881	)
	Other comprehensive gain (loss)	187			(359		)	(1,026		)	(8,648		)	(9,846		)
Balance at July 31, 2015		$	(27,184	)	$	(259	)	$	(2,584	)	$	(16,700	)	$	(46,727	)

		Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability			Marketable Securities Adjustment			Interest Rate Swap Adjustment			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at October 31, 2013		$	(26,082	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(26,082	)
	Other comprehensive gain (loss)	(316		)	683			(843		)	(1,433		)	(1,909		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(365		)	—			—			(365		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(316		)	318			(843		)	(1,433		)	(2,274		)
Balance at July 31, 2014		$	(26,398	)	$	318		$	(843	)	$	(1,433	)	$	(28,356	)

Items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

		For the Nine Months ended July 31,						Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
		2015			2014
Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefits
	Interest costs	$	2,617		$	2,839		Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") (1)
	Return on plan assets	(3,523		)	(3,211		)	SG&A (1)
	Net actuarial loss	911			837			SG&A (1)
		5			465			Total before taxes
		2			154			Income tax benefit
	Total reclassifications	$	7		$	619		Net of taxes
Marketable Securities
	Realized gain on sale of marketable securities	—			$	365		Other income
		—			$	(138	)	Income tax provision
	Total reclassifications	—			$	227		Net of taxes

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 10- Employee Benefit Plans for further information.