Noncontrolling interest

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

10. Noncontrolling interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to the Salsa Lisa acquisition disclosed on our Form10-K for our fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands):


	Three months			Nine months
	ended			ended
	July 31, 2011			July 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	524		$	575
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(11	)		(62	)
Capital contributions		—			—

Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	513		$	513

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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