Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Income (loss) before income taxes consists of the following:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2017		2016			2015
Domestic	$	4,251	$	3,917		$	17,063
Foreign	2,172		(5,400		)	(6,448		)
Total	$	6,423	$	(1,483	)	$	10,615

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations were as follows:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2017			2016			2015
Current:
	Federal	$	66		$	(3,900	)	$	(545	)
	State and local	386			329			384
	Foreign	2,494			1,123			608
Total current		2,946			(2,448)			447
Deferred:
	Federal	856			3,289			4,501
	State and local	(329		)	156			208
	Foreign	3,647			(6,149		)	(446		)
Total deferred		4,174			(2,704)			4,263
	Provision (benefit)	$	7,120		$	(5,152	)	$	4,710

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) included in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued compensation and benefits	$	1,793		$	2,091
	Inventory	1,721			646
	State depreciation adjustments and loss carryforwards	4,213			2,664
	Pension obligations and post retirement benefits	7,432			10,229
	Foreign net operating loss	8,851			7,466
	Other accruals, reserves and tax credits	3,070			3,668
	Goodwill and intangible amortization	6,269			7,234
	Foreign currency translation	30			75
	Interest rate swap	771			1,922
Total deferred tax assets		34,150			35,995
Less: Valuation allowance		(9,401)			(2,782)
Net deferred tax assets		$	24,749		$	33,213
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Fixed assets	$	(26,742	)	$	(26,800	)
	Prepaid expenses and other	(835)			(1,173)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset		$	(2,828	)	$	5,240
Change in net deferred tax asset:
	Benefit (provision) for deferred taxes	$	(4,174	)	$	2,704
Unrecognized tax benefit adjustments		453			(207		)
Components of other comprehensive income:
	Pension and post retirement benefits	(3,001		)	2,986
	Velocys investment	(250)			58
	Interest rate swap	(1,151		)	111
	Other adjustments	55			(27		)
	Total change in net deferred tax asset	$	(8,068	)	$	5,625

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Activities and balances of unrecognized tax benefits for 2017, 2016, and 2015 are summarized below:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	561		$	731		$	1,068
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	88			48			125
Additions for tax positions of prior years	9			—			27
Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year	—			—			(39		)
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	—			(53		)	—
Reductions as result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(118		)	(165		)	(450		)
Balance at end of year	$	540		$	561		$	731

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of income tax expense / (benefit) from operations and the U.S. Federal statutory income tax expense were as follows:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	2,248		$	(519	)	$	3,715
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	(1,639		)	65			499
Valuation allowance change	5,749			(5,452		)	1,337
Domestic tax credits	(803		)	(930		)	(223		)
Domestic production activities deduction	(455		)	(391		)	(340		)
Foreign operations	1,182			2,240			1,401
Adjustment of uncertain tax positions	(83		)	(173		)	(340		)
Provision to return adjustment for tax law extensions subsequent to year-end	285			202			(1,380		)
Other	636			(194		)	41
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	7,120		$	(5,152	)	$	4,710

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes the various country operating losses, credit carry forwards and associated valuation allowances as of October 31, 2017 and 2016:

	October 31, 2017						October 31, 2016
Jurisdiction	Gross NOL Carryforward		NOL Tax Effected		Valuation Allowance		Gross NOL Carryforward		NOL Tax Effected		Valuation Allowance
Netherlands	$	3,711	$	742	$	742	$	174	$	35	$	35
Sweden	26,811		5,898		43		27,271		6,000		—
China	2,968		742		742		1,494		373		373
Hong Kong	338		85		85		206		51		51
Mexico	4,614		1,384		1,384		3,358		1,007		—
U.S. (State)	65,247		3,711		3,711		39,331		2,138		2,075
Total before Foreign Tax Credit	$	103,689	$	12,562	$	6,707	$	71,834	$	9,604	$	2,534
U.S. Federal (Foreign Tax Credit)	—		—		248		—		—		248
Total	$	103,689	$	12,562	$	6,955	$	71,834	$	9,604	$	2,782