Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Derivative Financial Instruments Disclosure Table [Abstract]

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

April 30, 2014
	Assets			Liabilities
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$	130	Other liabilities	$	411
Stock index futures contracts	Other assets		316	Other liabilities		3,669
Commodity futures contracts	Other assets		373	Other liabilities		735
Total		$	819		$	4,815

October 31, 2013
	Assets			Liabilities
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$	34	Other liabilities	$	981
Stock index futures contracts	Other assets		81	Other liabilities		7,288
Commodity futures contracts	Other assets		219	Other liabilities		143
Total		$	334		$	8,412

	Income Statement		Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands)	Location		2014		2013		2014		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Gains (losses) and other investment income, net	$	(1,288)	$	848	$	138	$	1,194
Stock index futures contracts	Gains (losses) and other investment income, net		(9,693)		(8,881)		(7,538)		(18,911)
Commodity futures contracts	Gains (losses) and other investment income, net		(1,338)		1,043		(1,323)		694
Total		$	(12,319)	$	(6,990)	$	(8,723)	$	(17,023)