Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Business Segment Information

For the three months ended January 31,2017, the Company conducted its business and reported its information as one operating segment - Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. The Chief Operating Decision Maker has been identified as the Senior Leadership Team, which includes all Vice Presidents plus the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as this team has the final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. In determining that one operating segment is appropriate, the Company considered the nature of the business activities, the existence of managers responsible for the operating activities and information presented to the Board of Directors for its consideration and advice. Customers and suppliers are substantially the same in the automotive and commercial vehicle industry.

Revenues of foreign geographic regions are attributed to external customers based upon the location of the entity recording the sale. These foreign revenues represent 18.0% and 17.1% for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

	Revenues
	Three Months Ended January 31,
Geographic Region:	2017		2016
United States	$	203,200	$	208,186
Europe	35,669		32,999
Rest of World	9,069		9,870
Total Company	$	247,938	$	251,055

	Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)
	Three Months Ended January 31,
Geographic Region:	2017			2016
Europe	$	141		$	836
Rest of World	$	(273	)	$	(114	)

The foreign currency loss is included as a component of other expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Long-lived assets consist primarily of net property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangibles.

	Long-Lived Assets
Geographic Region:	January 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
United States	$	250,047	$	253,160
Europe	52,651		48,716
Rest of World	19,191		20,631
Total Company	$	321,889	$	322,507