Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Fair Value Measurements Of Other Financial Instruments Disclosure Table [Abstract]

Summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value whose fair value is required to be disclosed

		2016					2015
(in thousands)		Carrying Value		Fair Value	Fair Value Level		Carrying Value		Fair Value	Fair Value Level
Loan to affiliate	$	5,000	$	5,000	3	$	-	$	-	3
Investments, other	$	19,034	$	19,034	3	$	2,048	$	2,048	3
Other assets	$	6,194	$	4,328	3	$	6,345	$	6,345	3
Debt	$	573,967	$	603,625	2	$	573,811	$	600,930	2