Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended April 30,						Three Months Ended April 30,
	2019			2018			2019		2018
Interest cost	$	841		$	792		$	3	$	2
Expected return on plan assets	(835		)	(840		)			—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	286			328			2		2
Net periodic cost	$	292		$	280		$	5	$	4

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	Six Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2019			2018			2019		2018
Interest cost	$	1,682		$	1,584		$	6	$	5
Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,680		)	—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss	573			656			3		4
Net periodic cost	$	585		$	560		$	9	$	9