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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 

    July 31, 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   $ 242     Derivative assets   $ 705  
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative liabilities   $ 1,119     Derivative liabilities   $ 492  
                         
Not designated as hedging instruments:                        
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative assets   $ 42     Derivative assets   $ 3  
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Derivative liabilities   $ 790     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

 

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
 
    Nine months ended
July 31,
        Nine months ended
July 31,
 
    2013     2012         2013     2012  
Designated as hedging instruments:
(Effective portion)
                                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
- Intercompany sales/purchases
  $ (1,088 )   $ 4,069     Cost of sales and service   $ 1,723     $ (627 )
Foreign exchange forward contract
- Net investment
  $ (100 )   $ 484                      

  

We recognized a loss of $32,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2013, and a gain of $469,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 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 nine months ended July 31, 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
 
        Nine months ended July 31,  
        2013     2012  
Not designated as hedging instruments:                
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Other (income) expense, net   $ (1,148 )   $ 2,148  

  

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     (614 )     (693 )     (1,307 )
                         
                         
Reclassifications     -       (1,098 )     (1,098 )
                         
Balance, July 31, 2013   $ (2,522 )   $ (736 )   $ (3,258 )

 

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

 

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
July 31,
        Three months ended
July 31,
 
    2013     2012         2013     2012  
Designated as hedging instruments: (Effective portion)                                    
Foreign exchange forward contracts - Intercompany sales/purchases   $ (675 )   $ 1,678     Cost of sales and service   $ 77     $ 88  
Foreign exchange forward contract - Net investment   $ (49 )   $ 281                      

 

We did not recognize gains or losses as a result of hedges deemed ineffective for the three months ended July 31, 2013. We recognized a gain of $202,000 for the three months ended July 31, 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 July 31, 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 July 31,  
        2013     2012  
Not designated as hedging instruments:                
Foreign exchange forward contracts   Other (income) expense, net   $ (561 )   $ 1,099  

 

Schedule of Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

    Foreign
Currency
Translation
    Cash Flow
Hedges
    Total  
                   
Balance, April 30, 2013   $ (2,002 )   $ (257 )   $ (2,259 )
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (520 )     (430 )     (950 )
                         
Reclassifications     -       (49 )     (49 )
                         
Balance, July 31, 2013   $ (2,522 )   $ (736 )   $ (3,258 )