Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operations By Segment

Operations by segment for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below.

	Regulated Utility				Regulated Non-Utility Activities						Unregulated Non-Utility Activities						Total
In thousands	2015		2014		2015			2014			2015			2014			2015		2014
Three Months
Revenues from external customers	$	607,271	$	657,733	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	607,271	$	657,733
Margin	270,070		261,512		—			—			—			—			270,070		261,512
Operations and maintenance
expenses	66,150		60,639		31			6			38			23			66,219		60,668
Income from equity method
investments	—		—		3,771			3,107			4,494			6,834			8,265		9,941
Operating income (loss) before
income taxes	162,030		162,121		(31		)	(7		)	(121		)	(102		)	161,878		162,012
Income before income taxes	144,401		151,269		3,740			3,101			4,373			6,732			152,514		161,102

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Reconciliations to the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below.

	Three Months
In thousands	2015			2014
Operating Income:
Segment operating income before income taxes	$	161,878		$	162,012
Utility income taxes	(56,272		)	(59,802		)
Regulated non-utility activities operating loss before income taxes	31			7
Unregulated non-utility activities operating loss before income taxes	121			102
Operating income	$	105,758		$	102,319

Net Income:
Income before income taxes for reportable segments	$	152,514		$	161,102
Income taxes	(59,536		)	(63,530		)
Total	$	92,978		$	97,572