Accrued expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	October 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Workers’ compensation claims	$	9,894	$	8,841
Accrued wages		7,957		6,187
Accrued rebates		6,193		5,014
Accrued vacation		5,179		4,989
Accrued property taxes		4,796		4,762
Accrued commissions		1,772		350
Accrued payroll taxes		1,728		1,961
Post retirement benefit		1,273		1,450
Deferred revenue		1,100		200
Other accrued expenses		2,190		2,041
	$	42,082	$	35,795