Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

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

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended April 30,						Three Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017		2016
Interest cost	$	820		$	892		$	3	$	4
Expected return on plan assets	(864		)	(1,142		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	377			310			2		3
Net periodic cost	$	333		$	60		$	5	$	7

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six months ended April 30,						Six months ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017		2016
Interest cost	$	1,641		$	1,783		$	6	$	8
Expected return on plan assets	(1,728		)	(2,284		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	754			620			5		6
Net periodic cost	$	667		$	119		$	11	$	14