Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 10,777	$ 21,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	26,083	20,094
Asset recovery	0	(4,026)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	519	644
Deferred income taxes	3,134	(1,078)
Stock-based compensation expense	851	430
Gain on sale of assets	97	(429)
Gain on sale of marketable securities	0	(332)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,391	13,175
Inventories	(7,360)	(18,368)
Prepaids and other assets	(8,456)	(1,689)
Payables and other liabilities	(12,057)	(11,607)
Accrued income taxes	558	(1,992)
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,537	16,239
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(24,038)	(24,027)
Investment in marketable securities	0	(1,527)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	195	(66,469)
Proceeds from sale of assets	11,417	4,746
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities	0	967
Net cash used for investing activities	(12,426)	(86,310)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of capital leases	(581)	(170)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	94,900	104,100
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(102,665)	(23,756)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(1,342)	(150)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	159	928
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(9,529)	80,952
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(961)	(159)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,379)	10,722
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,014	398
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,635	11,120
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	6,547	2,294
Cash paid for income taxes	245	6,815
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Equipment acquired under capital lease	0	1,679
Capital equipment included in accounts payable	$ 3,958	$ 2,238