Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts Recognized Into Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 132,790
Ending Balance	132,081
Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(32,659)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	237
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	237
Ending Balance	(32,422)
Marketable Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(466)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	114
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	114
Ending Balance	(352)
Interest Rate Swap Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(3,112)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	701
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	418
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,119
Ending Balance	(1,993)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(20,225)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(558)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(558)
Ending Balance	(20,783)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(56,462)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	257
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	655
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	912
Ending Balance	$ (55,550)