Property Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:        

	July 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Land and improvements	$	11,357	$	11,358
Buildings and improvements	119,045		117,291
Machinery and equipment	519,290		505,768
Furniture and fixtures	21,669		18,200
Construction in progress	46,100		37,612
Total, at cost	717,461		690,229
Less: Accumulated depreciation	449,996		424,392
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	267,465	$	265,837

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets [Table Text Block]

	July 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Leased Property:
Machinery and equipment	$	7,265	$	7,295
Less: Accumulated depreciation	2,259		1,781
Leased property, net	$	5,006	$	5,514

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

Total obligations under capital leases and future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at July 31, 2017 are as follows:

Twelve Months Ending July 31,
2018	$	904
2019	763
2020	416
2021	2,009
	4,092
Plus amount representing interest ranging from 3.05% to 3.77%	387
Future minimum rental payments	$	4,479