Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Derivative Financial Instruments Disclosure Table [Abstract]

Summary of the fair value table of other derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments

January 31, 2013
	Assets			Liabilities
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$	998	Other liabilities	$	654
Stock index futures contracts	Other assets		72	Other liabilities		7,252
Commodity futures contracts	Other assets		68	Other liabilities		586
Total		$	1,138		$	8,492

October 31, 2012
	Assets			Liabilities
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$	226	Other liabilities	$	300
Stock index futures contracts	Other assets		1,505	Other liabilities		367
Commodity futures contracts	Other assets		498	Other liabilities		121
Total		$	2,229		$	788

	Income Statement		Three Months Ended January 31,
(in thousands)	Location		2013		2012
Foreign exchange contracts	Gains and other investment income, net	$	346	$	233
Stock index futures contracts	Gains and other investment income, net		(10,030)		(4,145)
Commodity futures contracts	Gains and other investment income, net		(349)		494
Total		$	(10,033)	$	(3,418)