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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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Oct. 31, 2009
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| EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS |
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| Investments, Savings, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, expenses |
$ 12,686 |
$ 15,500 |
$ 15,200 |
| Projected benefit obligation |
40,989 |
38,696 |
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| Amount of net liability recognized |
4,467 |
4,272 |
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| Accumulated benefit obligation |
38,446 |
36,685 |
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| Funded status of plans |
10,847 |
10,022 |
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| Fair value of the plan assets |
30,141 |
28,674 |
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| Net expense recognized |
1,520 |
326 |
1,629 |
| Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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|
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| Net actuarial loss |
3,952 |
3,530 |
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
(152) |
(269) |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
3,800 |
3,261 |
3,942 |
| Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost |
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| Net loss |
501 |
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
(81) |
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| Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income |
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|
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| Net (gain) loss |
431 |
258 |
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| Curtailment gain |
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(578) |
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| Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost |
118 |
65 |
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| Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain |
(10) |
(426) |
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| Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
539 |
(681) |
2,633 |
| Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss |
2,059 |
(355) |
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans
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| Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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|
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| Net actuarial loss |
1,788 |
1,309 |
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
192 |
248 |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
1,980 |
1,557 |
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| Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost |
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|
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| Net loss |
331 |
|
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
87 |
|
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| Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income |
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|
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| Net (gain) loss |
160 |
(411) |
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| Curtailment gain |
|
(578) |
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| Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost |
(55) |
(56) |
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| Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain |
318 |
(351) |
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| Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
423 |
(1,396) |
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| Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss |
714 |
(1,621) |
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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
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| Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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|
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| Net actuarial loss |
2,164 |
2,221 |
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
(344) |
(517) |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
1,820 |
1,704 |
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| Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost |
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| Net loss |
170 |
|
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| Net prior service cost (credit) |
(168) |
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| Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income |
|
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| Net (gain) loss |
271 |
669 |
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| Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost |
173 |
121 |
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| Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain |
(328) |
(75) |
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| Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
116 |
715 |
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| Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss |
$ 1,345 |
$ 1,266 |
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