Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 19,935	$ 229
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,775	30,946
Asset impairment, net	0	41
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	672	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	935	2,495
Deferred income taxes	(2,251)	7,202
Stock-based compensation expense	1,557	1,372
Loss on sale of assets	2,300	474
Other than temporary impairment on marketable securities	154	695
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	18,599	30,260
Inventories	(2,656)	(698)
Prepaids and other assets	(4,884)	6,191
Payables and other liabilities	(6,989)	(6,810)
Prepaid and accrued income taxes	(10,266)	(2,879)
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,881	69,518
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(38,668)	(32,564)
Sale of joint venture	0	(1,170)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	62,481	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,696	7,515
Net cash used for investing activities	(98,453)	(23,879)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of capital leases	(667)	(646)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	218,300	117,700
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(161,793)	(196,984)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(105)	(221)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	41	78
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	40,236
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	55,776	(39,837)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on cash	336	(227)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,540	5,575
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,736	8,696
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,276	14,271
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	7,661	10,305
Cash paid for income taxes	2,779	1,538
Non-cash Activities:
Capital equipment included in accounts payable	$ 2,201	$ 3,554