OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Schedule of other income (expense)

Other income (expense) is as follows:

Fiscal years ended October 31		2011			2010		2009
Interest income	$	1,072		$	1,056	$	898
Gross finance charge revenue		–			–		543
Retail financing revenue		966			779		1,716
Foreign currency exchange rate (loss) gain		(1,751	)		813		641
Income (loss) from affiliates		5,682			2,599		(136	)
Litigation recovery (settlements), net		543			57		(6,811	)
Miscellaneous		797			1,811		1,318
Total other income (expense), net	$	7,309		$	7,115	$	(1,831	)