Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 1,515	$ 1,405
Inventory	329	424
State depreciation adjustments and loss carryforwards	4,722	5,309
Pension obligations and post retirement benefits	5,261	3,053
Net operating losses	29,230	26,695
Net operating losses	9,127	5,958
Other accruals and reserves	1,202	2,889
Goodwill and intangible amortization	2,455	3,331
Interest expense disallowance	3,056	0
Foreign currency translation	0	116
Interest rate swap	186	0
Total deferred tax assets	57,083	49,180
Less: Valuation allowance	(30,222)	(24,051)
Net deferred tax assets	26,861	25,129
Fixed assets	(20,075)	(20,631)
Prepaid expenses and other	(920)	(1,727)
Uncertain tax positions	(1,405)	0
Foreign currency translation	(90)	0
Net deferred tax (liability) asset	4,371	2,771
Change in net deferred tax asset attributable to the provision for deferred taxes	3,013	9,769
Change in net deferred tax assets attributable to purchase accounting adjustments	0	872
Change in net deferred tax assets attributable to Fin No.48 Liability	(810)	0
Unrecognized tax benefit adjustments	74	(347)
Defined benefit pension plans & other post-retirement benefits	(217)	(1,442)	$ (3,001)
Marketable securities	0	10	(250)
Interest rate swap	217	(588)	$ (1,151)
Other adjustments	(677)	(931)
Total change in net deferred tax asset	$ 1,600	$ 5,599