Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters Components of Net Benefit Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) employee
United States Pension Plan of US Entity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest Cost	$ 3,466	$ 3,749	$ 3,260
Expected return on plan assets	(4,698)	(4,281)	(3,735)
Settlement	0	0	1,102
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,186	1,074	1,392
Net periodic benefit cost	(46)	542	$ 2,019
Define Benefit Plan, Number of Former Employees Electing Lump Sum Distributions | employee			200
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest Cost	3,466	3,749
Settlement, liability			$ 2,271
United States Postretirement Benefit Plan of US Entity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest Cost	24	38	34
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Settlement	0		0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	28	41	48
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 52	$ 79	$ 82