Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 employee	Oct. 31, 2016 employees
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of employees receiving post-retirement benefits				15	15
United States Pension Plan of US Entity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ (86,827)	$ (88,590)
Interest cost	(3,566)	(3,466)	$ (3,749)
Actuarial gain (loss)	(5,100)	563
Benefits paid	4,709	4,666
Benefit obligation at end of year	(90,784)	(86,827)	(88,590)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	66,655	65,861
Actual return on plan assets	1,562	1,690
Employer contributions	950	3,770
Benefits paid	(4,709)	(4,666)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	64,458	66,655	65,861
Funded status, benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	(26,326)	(20,172)
United States Postretirement Benefit Plan of US Entity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	(423)	(639)
Interest cost	(16)	(24)	(38)
Actuarial gain (loss)	20	180
Benefits paid	47	60
Benefit obligation at end of year	(372)	(423)	(639)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	47	60
Benefits paid	(47)	(60)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	$ 0
Funded status, benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	$ (372)	$ (423)