Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Benefit Plans

9. BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012
Defined Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	—		$	12
Interest		100			124
Expected return on assets		(103	)		(122	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		34			24
Net expense	$	31		$	38
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	3		$	3
Interest		51			62
Settlements		27			—
Amortization of actuarial loss		1			—
Net expense	$	82		$	65