Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Income (loss) before income taxes consists of the following:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Domestic	$	16,774		$	28,200		$	30,814
Foreign	(5,260		)	(1,009		)	1,361
Total	$	11,514		$	27,191		$	32,175

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations were as follows:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2015			2014			2013
Current:
	Federal	$	(455	)	$	3,684		$	8,427
	State and local	367			210			1,338
	Foreign	491			74			261
Total current		403			3,968			10,026
Deferred:
	Federal	4,501			3,069			427
	State and local	208			58			152
	Foreign	(1,862		)	(2,348		)	—
Total deferred		2,847			779			579
	Provision	$	3,250		$	4,747		$	10,605

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Temporary differences and carryforwards which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were comprised of the following:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued compensation and benefits	$	1,794		$	1,524
	Inventory	738			886
	State depreciation adjustments and loss carryforwards	2,167			1,739
	Pension obligations and post retirement benefits	6,020			7,766
	Foreign net operating loss	4,548			2,626
	Other accruals, reserves and tax credits	2,567			3,032
	Goodwill and intangible amortization	8,280			9,414
	Foreign currency translation	107			24
	Interest rate swap	1,811			952
Total deferred tax assets		28,032			27,963
Less: Valuation allowance		(5,350)			(3,630)
Total deferred tax assets		22,682			24,333
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Fixed assets	(20,694)			(20,193)
	Prepaid expenses and other	(900)			(778)
Net deferred tax asset		$	1,088		$	3,362
Change in net deferred tax asset:
	Provision for deferred taxes	$	(2,847	)	$	(779	)
Purchase accounting adjustments		51			663
Unrecognized tax benefit adjustments		(200		)	(64		)
Components of other comprehensive income:
	Pension and post retirement benefits	(387		)	783
	Velocys investment	248			(53		)
	Interest rate swap	861			952
	Total change in net deferred tax asset	$	(2,274	)	$	1,502

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Activities and balances of unrecognized tax benefits for 2015, 2014, and 2013 are summarized below:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,068		$	1,183		$	1,247
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	48			35			54
Additions for tax positions of prior years	36			—			—
Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year	(60		)	(5		)	—
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(9		)	(3		)	(61		)
Reductions as result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(450		)	(142		)	(57		)
Balance at end of year	$	633		$	1,068		$	1,183

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Federal income tax at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	0.6		0.7		3.5
Valuation allowance change	15.3		(6.6	)	(1.7	)
Domestic tax credits	(1.9	)	(0.8	)	(0.8	)
Domestic production activities deduction	(3.1	)	(2.8	)	(2.9	)
Foreign operations	(5.1	)	(1.8	)	0.9
Stock option expense	—		—		0.2
Adjustment of uncertain tax positions	(3.3	)	(0.7	)	(0.1	)
Provision to return adjustment for tax law extensions subsequent to year-end	(9.6	)	(9.1	)	—
Change in legislation - Mexico	—		2.1		(1.4	)
Other	0.3		1.5		0.3
Effective income tax rate	28.2	%	17.5	%	33.0	%

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

Jurisdiction	NOL Carryforward		NOL Tax Benefit		Valuation Allowance		Expiration
Netherlands	$	329	$	60	$	60	2024
Sweden	14,172		3,118		3,106		Indefinite
China	478		120		120		2020
Mexico	4,171		1,251		0		2018-2025
U.S. (State)	23,149		1,839		1,817		2016-2035
Total before Foreign Tax Credit	$	42,299	$	6,388	$	5,103
U.S. Federal (Foreign Tax Credit)	—		—		247
Total	$	42,299	$	6,388	$	5,350