EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS  
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

   Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of:

   

Fiscal years ended
October 31

     Defined Benefit
Pension Plans		     Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans		     Total  
   

2012

                    

Net actuarial loss

   $ 3,316   $ 926   $ 4,242  

Net prior service cost (credit)

     324     (238 )   86  
   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ 3,640   $ 688   $ 4,328  
   

2011

                    

Net actuarial loss

   $ 1,788   $ 2,164   $ 3,952  

Net prior service cost (credit)

     192     (344 )   (152 )
   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ 1,980   $ 1,820   $ 3,800  
   
Schedule of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during next fiscal year

   The following amounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of October 31, 2012 and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal 2013.

   

 

     Defined Benefit
Pension Plans		     Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans		     Total  
   

Net actuarial loss

   $ 523   $ 51   $ 574  

Net prior service cost (credit)

     54     (168 )   (114 )
   

Total

   $ 577   $ (117 ) $ 460  
   
Schedule of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

  Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income consisted of:

   

Fiscal years ended
October 31

     Defined Benefit
Pension Plans		     Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans		     Total  
   

2012

                    

Net actuarial loss (gain)

   $ 298   $ (1,130 ) $ (832 )

Curtailment loss

     311     –     311  

Prior service cost

     186     –     186  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost

     (55 )   106     51  

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)

     919     (107 )   812  
   

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

   $ 1,659   $ (1,131 ) $ 528  
   

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

   $ 1,522   $ (291 ) $ 1,231  
   

2011

                    

Net actuarial loss

   $ 160   $ 271   $ 431  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost

     (55 )   173     118  

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)

     318     (328 )   (10 )
   

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

   $ 423   $ 116   $ 539  
   

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

   $ 714   $ 1,345   $ 2,059