Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:        

	April 30, 2017		October 31, 2016
Land and improvements	$	11,357	$	11,358
Buildings and improvements	118,193		117,291
Machinery and equipment	511,235		505,768
Furniture and fixtures	20,358		18,200
Construction in progress	45,511		37,612
Total, at cost	706,654		690,229
Less: Accumulated depreciation	442,381		424,392
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	264,273	$	265,837

Depreciation expense was $9,818 and $9,046 for the three months ended April 30,2017 and 2016, respectively, and $18,971 and $17,794 for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

Capital Leases:

	April 30, 2017		October 31, 2016
Leased Property:
Machinery and equipment	$	6,894	$	7,295
Less: Accumulated depreciation	2,095		1,781
Leased property, net	$	4,799	$	5,514

Total obligations under capital leases and future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at April 30, 2017 are as follows:

Twelve Months Ending April 30,
2018	$	864
2019	835
2020	425
2021	1,927
	4,051
Plus amount representing interest ranging from 3.05% to 3.77%	428
Future minimum rental payments	$	4,479