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Employee Retirement Plans
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Retirement Plans
Employee Retirement Plans
The Company has two unfunded supplemental retirement plans (“SERPs”) for certain officers. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, costs recognized and payments made related to its SERPs (amounts in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended April 30,
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
194

 
$
153

 
$
97

 
$
76

Interest cost
606

 
645

 
303

 
323

Amortization of prior service obligation
369

 
347

 
184

 
173

Amortization of unrecognized losses
33

 

 
17

 

Total costs
$
1,202

 
$
1,145

 
$
601

 
$
572

Benefits paid
$
225

 
$
62

 
$
110

 
$
29