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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 

    April 30, 2013     October 31, 2012  
    Balance sheet   Fair     Balance sheet   Fair  
Derivatives   Location   value     location   value  
                     
Designated as hedging instruments:                        
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative assets   $ 290     Derivative assets   $ 705  
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative liabilities   $ 829     Derivative liabilities   $ 492  
                         
Not designated as hedging instruments:                        
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative assets   $ 77     Derivative assets   $ 3  
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative liabilities   $ 348     Derivative liabilities   $ 77  

 

Period One [Member]
 
Statement [Line Items]  
Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheets, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Statements of Operations

 

Derivative instruments had the following effects (before tax) on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders' Equity during the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

Derivatives   Amount of gain (loss)
recognized in Other
comprehensive loss
    Location of gain
(loss) reclassified
from Other
comprehensive loss
  Amount of gain (loss)
reclassified from Other
comprehensive loss
 
    Six months ended
April 30,
        Six months ended
April 30,
 
    2013     2012         2013     2012  
Designated as hedging instruments: (Effective portion)                            
Foreign exchange forward contracts                            
- Intercompany sales/purchases   $ (413 )   $ 2,391     Cost of sales and service   $ 1,646     $ (715 )
                                     
Foreign exchange forward contract                                    
- Net investment   $ (51 )   $ 203                      

 

We recognized a loss of $32,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2013, and a gain of $267,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2012 as a result of contracts closed early that were deemed ineffective for financial reporting purposes and did not qualify as cash flow hedges. We recognized the following gains and losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

 

Derivatives   Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
operations
  Amount of gain (loss)
Recognized in operations
 
        Six months ended April 30,  
        2013     2012  
Not designated as hedging instruments:                    
                     
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Other (income) expense, net   $ (587 )   $ 1,049  

 

Schedule of Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

    Foreign
Currency
Translation
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Total  
                   
Balance, October 31, 2012   $ (1,908 )   $ 1,055     $ (853 )
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (94 )     (263 )     (357 )
                         
Reclassifications     -       (1,049 )     (1,049 )
                         
Balance, April 30, 2013   $ (2,002 )   $ (257 )   $ (2,259 )

 

Period Two [Member]
 
Statement [Line Items]  
Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheets, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Statements of Operations

Derivative instruments had the following effects (before tax) on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders' Equity during the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

Derivatives   Amount of gain (loss)
recognized in Other
comprehensive loss
    Location of gain
(loss) reclassified
from Other
comprehensive loss
  Amount of gain (loss)
reclassified from Other
comprehensive loss
 
    Three months ended
April 30,
        Three months ended
April 30,
 
    2013     2012         2013     2012  
Designated as hedging instruments: (Effective portion)                            
Foreign exchange forward contracts                            
- Intercompany sales/purchases   $ 1,131     $ (312 )   Cost of sales and service   $ 693     $ (39 )
                                     
Foreign exchange forward contract                                    
- Net investment   $ 122     $ (46 )                    

 

We recognized a gain of $32,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013, and a gain of $89,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2012 as a result of contracts closed early that were deemed ineffective for financial reporting purposes and did not qualify as cash flow hedges. We recognized the following gains and losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

 

Derivatives   Location of gain
(loss) recognized in
operations
  Amount of gain (loss)
Recognized in operations
 
        Three months ended April 30,  
        2013     2012  
Not designated as hedging instruments:                    
                     
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Other (income) expense, net   $ 501     $ (232 )

 

Schedule of Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

    Foreign
Currency
Translation
   

 

Cash Flow
Hedges

   

 

 

Total

 
                   
Balance, January 31, 2013   $ (1,048 )   $ (536 )   $ (1,584 )
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (954 )     721       (233 )
                         
Reclassifications     -       (442 )     (442 )
                         
Balance, April 30, 2013   $ (2,002 )   $ (257 )   $ (2,259 )