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Employee Retirement Plans
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Retirement Plans
Employee Retirement Plans
The Company has two unfunded supplemental retirement plans (“SERPs”). The table below provides, for the periods indicated, costs recognized and payments made related to its SERPs (amounts in thousands):
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
118

 
$
97

Interest cost
261

 
303

Amortization of prior service obligation
210

 
184

Amortization of unrecognized losses
36

 
17

Total costs
$
625

 
$
601

Benefits paid
$
233

 
$
115