Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Derivative Financial Instruments Disclosure Table [Abstract]

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

July 31, 2013
	Assets			Liabilities
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$	767	Other liabilities	$	90
Stock index futures contracts	Other assets		202	Other liabilities		6,407
Commodity futures contracts	Other assets		333	Other liabilities		171
Total		$	1,302		$	6,668

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 July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in thousands)	Location		2013		2012		2013		2012
Foreign exchange contracts	(Losses) gains and other investment income, net	$	1,212	$	299	$	2,406	$	727
Stock index futures contracts	(Losses) gains and other investment income, net		(3,028)		616		(21,939)		(9,285)
Commodity futures contracts	(Losses) gains and other investment income, net		483		56		1,177		1,069
Interest rate contracts	(Losses) gains and other investment income, net		(3,075)		-		(3,075)		-
Total		$	(4,408)	$	971	$	(21,431)	$	(7,489)