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Equity Method Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Equity Method Investments Tables [Abstract]

For each of the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, these transportation costs and the amounts we owed Cardinal as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Transportation costs	$	4,104	$	4,104	$	4,104
Trade accounts payable		349		349

Summarized Financial Information For Equity Method Investee Cardinal

Summarized financial information provided to us by Cardinal for 100% of Cardinal as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is presented below.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Current assets	$	25,868	$	9,239
Non-current assets		88,329		75,508
Current liabilities		5,665		3,977
Non-current liabilities		24,225		26,592
Revenues		13,633		13,633	$	13,633
Gross profit		13,633		13,633		13,633
Income before income taxes		6,473		6,375		6,893

For the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, these gas storage costs and the amounts we owed Pine Needle as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Gas storage costs	$	10,677	$	12,158	$	12,364
Trade accounts payable		849		985

Summarized Financial Information For Equity Method Investee Pine Needle

Summarized financial information provided to us by Pine Needle for 100% of Pine Needle as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is presented below.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Current assets	$	10,984	$	15,593
Non-current assets		74,472		78,863
Current liabilities		1,826		3,923
Non-current liabilities		35,657		35,007
Revenues		17,666		18,808	$	18,744
Gross profit		17,666		18,808		18,744
Income before income taxes		5,763		8,317		8,381

For the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, our operating revenues from these sales and the amounts SouthStar owed us as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Operating revenues	$	4,961	$	5,083	$	8,226
Trade accounts receivable		736		713

Summarized Financial Information For Equity Method Investee SouthStar

Summarized financial information provided to us by SouthStar for 100% of SouthStar as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is presented below.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Current assets	$	169,286	$	167,218
Non-current assets		9,292		9,382
Current liabilities		62,869		62,899
Non-current liabilities		141		160
Revenues		733,987		843,483	$	854,455
Gross profit		176,010		183,748		169,639
Income before income taxes		103,704		107,096		98,308

For the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, these gas storage costs and the amounts we owed Hardy Storage as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Gas storage costs	$	9,702	$	9,386	$	9,340
Trade accounts payable		808		808

Summarized Financial Information For Equity Method Investee Hardy

Summarized financial information provided to us by Hardy Storage for 100% of Hardy Storage as of October 31, 2011 and 2010, and for the twelve months ended October 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is presented below.

In thousands	2011		2010		2009

Current assets	$	7,358	$	13,070
Non-current assets		167,221		170,693
Current liabilities		10,945		15,280
Non-current liabilities		102,490		109,495
Revenues		24,378		23,562	$	23,465
Gross profit		24,378		23,562		23,465
Income before income taxes		9,657		8,249		8,155