EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Projected Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Plan's projected benefit obligation and plan assets since the acquisition are as follows (in thousands):

Change in projected benefit obligation:
Acquired projected benefit obligation		$14,539
Interest cost	95
Benefits paid	(160		)
Projected benefit obligation as of July 31, 2013		$14,474
Change in plan assets:
Acquired plan assets		$11,674
Expected return on plan assets	128
Benefits paid	(160		)
Plan assets as of July 31, 2013		$11,642

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Components of net benefit income since the acquisition within the Company's Condensed Statement of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Expected return on plan assets		$128
Interest cost	95
Net benefit income		$33

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Estimated future benefit payments to be made from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

Year ending October 31,
2014		$965
2015	936
2016	920
2017	904
2018	892
2019-2023	4,280