Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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 nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended July 31,						Three Months Ended July 31,
	2018			2017			2018		2017
Interest cost	$	791		$	821		$	3	$	3
Expected return on plan assets	(839		)	(864		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	328			377			1		2
Net periodic cost	$	280		$	334		$	4	$	5

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2018			2017			2018		2017
Interest cost	$	2,375		$	2,462		$	8	$	9
Expected return on plan assets	(2,519		)	(2,592		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	984			1,131			5		8
Net periodic cost	$	840		$	1,001		$	13	$	17