Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts Recognized Into Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018		Oct. 31, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		$ 199,522	$ 188,321		$ 132,790
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	[1]		0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		167,514	199,522		188,321
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		(50,930)	(42,237)		(56,462)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(4,646)			(8,201)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(9,450)			5,866
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(14,096)			(2,335)
Reclassification of stranded tax effects			(6,358)	[1]	(6,358)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		(65,026)	(50,930)		(42,237)
Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		(29,137)	(27,847)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		939			(124)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(9,685)			4,972
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(8,746)			4,848
Reclassification of stranded tax effects					(6,138)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		(37,883)	(29,137)		(27,847)
Marketable Securities Adjustment (1)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		(18)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		0			(131)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		18			122
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		18			(9)
Reclassification of stranded tax effects					(7)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		0	(18)		(2)
Interest Rate Swap Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		104	(1,319)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(949)			864
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		217			772
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(732)			1,636
Reclassification of stranded tax effects					(213)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		(628)	104		(1,319)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (3)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance		(21,879)	(13,069)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(4,636)			(8,810)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		0			0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(4,636)			(8,810)
Reclassification of stranded tax effects					0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance		$ (26,515)	$ (21,879)		$ (13,069)

[1] The adoption of ASU 2018-02 required reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss results from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.