Marketable Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities Table

The composition of these securities as of April 30, 2013and October 31, 2012is as follows.

	April 30, 2013				October 31, 2012
			Fair				Fair
In thousands	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Current trading securities:
Money markets	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Mutual funds		134		180		134		157
Total current trading securities		134		180		134		157
Noncurrent trading securities:
Money markets		335		335		243		243
Mutual funds		2,045		2,471		1,668		1,888
Total noncurrent trading securities		2,380		2,806		1,911		2,131
Total trading securities	$	2,514	$	2,986	$	2,045	$	2,288