Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs

Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 reflect the following components of net periodic pension costs:

Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months						Nine Months
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	2,037		$	1,768		$	6,110		$	5,305
Interest cost	1,063			988			3,191			2,963
Expected returns on assets	(1,512		)	(1,237		)	(4,538		)	(3,712		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1			6			3			18
Recognized net actuarial loss	246			154			740			462
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,835		$	1,679		$	5,506		$	5,036