Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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:        

	April 30, 2018		October 31, 2017
Land and improvements	$	11,399	$	11,416
Buildings and improvements	132,871		124,406
Machinery and equipment	556,177		504,785
Furniture and fixtures	23,781		22,209
Construction in progress	47,615		40,356
Total, at cost	771,843		703,172
Less: Accumulated depreciation	444,109		436,281
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	327,734	$	266,891

Depreciation expense was $10,702 and $9,818 for the three months ended April 30,2018 and 2017, respectively, and $20,254 and $18,971 for the six months ended April 30,2018 and 2017, respectively.

Capital Leases:

	April 30, 2018		October 31, 2017
Leased Property:
Machinery and equipment	$	6,890	$	7,099
Less: Accumulated depreciation	2,728		2,420
Leased property, net	$	4,162	$	4,679

Total obligations under capital leases and future minimum rental payments to be made under capital leases at April 30, 2018 are as follows:

Twelve Months Ended April 30,
2019	$	848
2020	411
2021	1,949
	3,208
Plus amount representing interest ranging from 3.05% to 3.77%	290
Future minimum rental payments	$	3,498