Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:        

	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
Land and improvements	$	11,344	$	11,330
Buildings and improvements	117,254		118,166
Machinery and equipment	488,997		488,047
Furniture and fixtures	18,430		13,901
Construction in progress	41,759		51,253
Total, at cost	677,784		682,697
Less: Accumulated depreciation	408,542		402,437
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	269,242	$	280,260

Depreciation expense was $8,571 and $7,575 for the three months ended April 30,2016 and April 30, 2015, respectively, and $17,296 and $15,675 for the six months ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015, respectively.

Capital Leases:

	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
Leased Property:
Machinery and equipment	$	7,295	$	7,019
Less: Accumulated depreciation	1,466		1,142
Leased property, net	$	5,829	$	5,877

Total obligations under capital leases and future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at April 30, 2016 are as follows:

Twelve Months Ending April 30,
2017	$	887
2018	903
2019	854
2020	453
2021	2,126
	5,223
Plus amount representing interest ranging from 3.05% to 3.77%	626
Future minimum rental payments	$	5,849