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Other events	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Other events [Abstract]
Other events	7. Other events Dividend payment On December 12, 2011, we paid a $0.55 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $8.1 million to shareholders of record on December 2, 2011. Contingencies Hacienda Suits — During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we received an update from our outside legal counsel regarding the Hacienda’s examination of the tax year ended December 31, 2004. As previously disclosed, we were awaiting the resolution of two outstanding tax assessments from the Hacienda for which we had previously received unfavorable rulings. The appellate court, via a second resolution, upheld the lower court’s decision on these two remaining items. Management, as well as our outside legal counsel, still believes the company’s position is correct and the final outcome should have been in our favor. Based on discussions with our outside legal counsel in Mexico, we do not believe it is likely that we will be able to appeal this decision any further (i.e. to the Mexican Supreme Court). The total assessment related to these allegations is estimated to be approximately $1.9 million, which we recorded as income tax expense and income tax payable as of and for the period ended April 30, 2012. From time to time, we are also involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

Other events

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

7. Other events

Dividend payment

On December 12, 2011, we paid a $0.55 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $8.1 million to shareholders of record on December 2, 2011.

Contingencies

Hacienda Suits — During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we received an update from our outside legal counsel regarding the Hacienda’s examination of the tax year ended December 31, 2004. As previously disclosed, we were awaiting the resolution of two outstanding tax assessments from the Hacienda for which we had previously received unfavorable rulings. The appellate court, via a second resolution, upheld the lower court’s decision on these two remaining items. Management, as well as our outside legal counsel, still believes the company’s position is correct and the final outcome should have been in our favor.

Based on discussions with our outside legal counsel in Mexico, we do not believe it is likely that we will be able to appeal this decision any further (i.e. to the Mexican Supreme Court). The total assessment related to these allegations is estimated to be approximately $1.9 million, which we recorded as income tax expense and income tax payable as of and for the period ended April 30, 2012.

From time to time, we are also involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.