Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

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

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters

U.S. Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Three Months Ended January 31,
	2017			2016			2017		2016
Interest cost	$	821		$	891		$	3	$	4
Expected return on plan assets	(864		)	(1,142		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	377			310			3		3
Net periodic cost	$	334		$	59		$	6	$	7

The Company did not contribute to its U.S. pension plans during the three months ended January 31, 2017 and made one contribution of $950 to the defined pension plans during the three months ended January 31,2016. No further contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2017 are required.

Non-U.S. Plans

For the Company's Swedish operations, the majority of the pension obligations are covered by insurance policies with insurance companies. For the Company's Polish operations, the pension obligations for the fiscal year ended 2017 are expected to be $965 based on actuarial reports. The Polish operations recognized $38 and $25 of expense for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.