Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended April 30,						Three Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Interest cost	$	892		$	866		$	4	$	6
Expected return on plan assets	(1,142		)	(1,174		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	310			297			3		7
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	60		$	(11	)	$	7	$	13

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Interest cost	$	1,783		$	1,733		$	8	$	12
Expected return on plan assets	(2,284		)	(2,349		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	620			593			6		14
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	119		$	(23	)	$	14	$	26