Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Income (loss) before income taxes consists of the following:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2018			2017		2016
Domestic	$	(3,635	)	$	4,251	$	3,917
Foreign	9,895			2,172		(5,400		)
Total	$	6,260		$	6,423	$	(1,483	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations were as follows:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2018			2017			2016
Current:
	Federal	$	1,998		$	66		$	(3,900	)
	State and local	(157		)	386			329
	Foreign	2,710			2,494			1,123
Total current		4,551			2,946			(2,448)
Deferred:
	Federal	(10,692		)	856			3,289
	State and local	700			(329		)	156
	Foreign	222			3,647			(6,149		)
Total deferred		(9,770)			4,174			(2,704)
	Provision (benefit)	$	(5,219	)	$	7,120		$	(5,152	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) included in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following:

		Years Ended October 31,
		2018			2017
Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued compensation and benefits	$	1,405		$	1,793
	Inventory	424			1,721
	State depreciation adjustments and loss carryforwards	5,309			4,213
	Pension obligations and post retirement benefits	3,053			7,432
	Net operating losses	26,695			8,851
	Tax credit carryforwards	5,958			248
	Other accruals and reserves	2,889			2,822
	Goodwill and intangible amortization	3,331			6,269
	Foreign currency translation	116			30
	Interest rate swap	—			771
Total deferred tax assets		49,180			34,150
Less: Valuation allowance		(24,051)			(9,401)
Net deferred tax assets		$	25,129		$	24,749
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Fixed assets	$	(20,631	)	$	(26,742	)
	Prepaid expenses and other	(1,727)			(835)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset		$	2,771		$	(2,828	)
Change in net deferred tax asset:
	Benefit (provision) for deferred taxes	$	9,769		$	(4,174	)
	Acquisitions	(872		)	—
	Currency translation adjustment	(347		)	453
Components of other comprehensive income (loss):
	Defined benefit pension plans & other post-retirement benefits	(1,442		)	(3,001		)
	Marketable securities	10			(250)
	Derivatives and hedging	(588		)	(1,151		)
	Other adjustments	(931		)	55
	Total change in net deferred tax asset	$	5,599		$	(8,068	)

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Activities and balances of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	540		$	561		$	731
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	747			88			48
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,079			9			—
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(68		)	—			(53		)
Reductions as result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(112		)	(118		)	(165		)
Balance at end of year	$	2,186		$	540		$	561

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of income tax expense / (benefit) is as follows:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2018			2017			2016
Taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	1,461		$	2,248		$	(519	)
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	(321		)	(1,639		)	65
Valuation allowance change	674			5,749			(5,452		)
Domestic tax credits	(3,308		)	(803		)	(930		)
Domestic production activities deduction	—			(455		)	(391		)
Foreign operations	1,188			1,182			2,240
Adjustment of uncertain tax positions	1,886			(83		)	(173		)
Provision to return adjustment	(3,355		)	285			202
Adjustment for tax law change	(3,966		)	—			—
Other	522			636			(194		)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(5,219	)	$	7,120		$	(5,152	)

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes the various state and country operating losses, credit carry forwards and associated valuation allowances as of October 31, 2018 and 2017.

	October 31, 2018						October 31, 2017
Jurisdiction	Gross NOL Carryforward		NOL Tax Effected		Valuation Allowance		Gross NOL Carryforward		NOL Tax Effected		Valuation Allowance
Netherlands	$	42,712	$	10,678	$	10,678	$	3,711	$	742	$	742
Italy	17,996		4,319		4,319		—		—		—
Sweden	24,404		5,165		39		26,811		5,898		43
China	4,442		1,111		1,111		2,968		742		742
Hong Kong	221		36		36		338		85		85
Mexico	1,693		508		508		4,614		1,384		1,384
U.S. (State)	76,073		4,666		4,666		65,247		3,711		3,711
U.S. Federal	23,228		4,878		—		—		—		—
Total	$	190,769	$	31,361	$	21,357	$	103,689	$	12,562	$	6,707