Accrued expenses

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Accrued expenses

4. Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	October 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Accrued bonuses	$	21,574	$	0
Workers’ compensation claims		5,531		9,894
Accrued wages		9,708		7,957
Accrued rebates		6,618		6,193
Accrued vacation		5,174		5,179
Accrued property taxes		4,484		4,796
Accrued commissions		1,464		1,772
Accrued payroll taxes		842		1,728
Post-retirement benefit		1,244		1,273
Deferred revenue		400		1,100
Other accrued expenses		1,232		2,190
	$	58,271	$	42,082