Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Business Segments Tables [Abstract]

Operations By Segment

Operations by segment for the three months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.

		Regulated				Non-utility
In thousands		Utility				Activities				Total
		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Three Months
Revenues from external customers	$	471,840	$	652,056	$	-	$	-	$	471,840	$	652,056
Margin		220,237		230,006		-		-		220,237		230,006
Operations and maintenance expenses		58,397		51,058		23		30		58,420		51,088
Income from equity method investments		-		-		6,292		7,756		6,292		7,756
Operating income (loss) before income taxes		127,040		142,804		(107)		(119)		126,933		142,685
Income before income taxes		119,581		131,689		6,185		7,638		125,766		139,327

Segment Information To Consolidated Financial Statements Reconciliation Text Block

Reconciliations to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
In thousands		Three Months
		2012		2011
Operating Income:
Segment operating income before
income taxes	$	126,933	$	142,685
Utility income taxes		(47,221)		(51,935)
Non-utility activities before income taxes		107		119
Operating income	$	79,819	$	90,869

Schedule Of Reconciliation Income Before Taxes To Net Income [Table Text Block]

Net Income:
Income before income taxes for
reportable segments	$	125,766	$	139,327
Income taxes		(49,539)		(54,887)
Net income	$	76,227	$	84,440