Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:        

	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
Land and improvements	$	11,374	$	11,416
Buildings and improvements	120,395		124,406
Machinery and equipment	508,785		504,785
Furniture and fixtures	23,383		22,209
Construction in progress	46,794		40,356
Total, at cost	710,731		703,172
Less: Accumulated depreciation	436,684		436,281
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	274,047	$	266,891

Depreciation expense was $9,552 and $9,153 for the three months ended January 31,2018 and 2017, respectively.

Capital Leases:

	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
Leased Property:
Machinery and equipment	$	7,394	$	7,099
Less: Accumulated depreciation	2,586		2,420
Leased property, net	$	4,808	$	4,679

Total obligations under capital leases and future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at January 31, 2018 are as follows:

Twelve Months Ended January 31,
2019	$	906
2020	541
2021	2,275
	3,722
Plus amount representing interest ranging from 3.05% to 3.77%	358
Future minimum rental payments	$	4,080