Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended April 30,						Three Months Ended April 30,
	2018			2017			2018		2017
Interest cost	$	792		$	820		$	2	$	3
Expected return on plan assets	(840		)	(864		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	328			377			2		2
Net periodic cost	$	280		$	333		$	4	$	5

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2018			2017			2018		2017
Interest cost	$	1,584		$	1,641		$	5	$	6
Expected return on plan assets	(1,680		)	(1,728		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	656			754			4		5
Net periodic cost	$	560		$	667		$	9	$	11