Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts Recognized Into Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		$ 132,790
Ending Balance	$ 139,616	139,616
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(52,742)	(52,742)	$ (56,462)
Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(32,422)	(32,659)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	183	420
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	183	420
Ending Balance	(32,239)	(32,239)
Marketable Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(352)	(466)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(83)	31
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(83)	31
Ending Balance	(435)	(435)
Interest Rate Swap Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(1,993)	(3,112)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(143)	558
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	368	786
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	225	1,344
Ending Balance	(1,768)	(1,768)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(20,783)	(20,225)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,483	1,925
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	2,483	1,925
Ending Balance	(18,300)	(18,300)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(55,550)	(56,462)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,440	2,934
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	368	786
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	2,808	3,720
Ending Balance	$ (52,742)	$ (52,742)