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Note 3 - Retirement and Other Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Service cost
  $ 135     $ 174  
Interest cost
    2,226       2,019  
Expected return on plan assets
    (3,131
)
    (2,674
)
Amortization of unrecognized loss
    830       1,688  
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs
    1       1  
Net pension cost
  $ 61     $ 1,208  
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Discount rate
    4.05
%
    4.65
%
Rate of increase in salary levels
 
 
N/A       N/A  
Expected return on plan assets
    8.00
%
    8.00
%
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Change in plan assets:
               
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year
  $ 39,124     $ 33,266  
Employer contributions
    1,587       1,922  
Actual return on plan assets
    2,939       5,163  
Benefits paid
    (1,330
)
    (1,227
)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year
  $ 42,320     $ 39,124  
Change in benefit obligations:
               
Benefit obligations - beginning of year
  $ 49,154     $ 54,468  
Service cost
    135       174  
Interest cost
    2,226       2,019  
Actuarial (gain) loss
    4,093       (6,280
)
Benefits paid
    (1,331
)
    (1,227
)
Benefit obligations - end of year
    54,277       49,154  
Funded status of the plans
    (11,957
)
    (10,030
)
Unrecognized prior service costs
    0       1  
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
    18,319       14,865  
Net amount recognized
  $ 6,362     $ 4,836  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Asset Class
 
2014
 
 
Target
Asset
Allocation
 
 
2013
 
 
Target
Asset
Allocation
 
Large Cap Equities
    30.9
%
    30.0
%
    33.6
%
    30.0
%
Mid Cap Equities
    0
%
    0.0
%
    0
%
    0.0
%
Small Cap Equities
    15.6
%
    15.0
%
    13.8
%
    15.0
%
International (equities only)
    18.4
%
    20.0
%
    19.7
%
    20.0
%
Fixed Income
    29.2
%
    31.0
%
    28.1
%
    31.0
%
Other (Government/Corporate, Bonds)
    2.8
%
    2.0
%
    1.5
%
    2.0
%
Cash
    3.1
%
    2.0
%
    3.3
%
    2.0
%
Total
    100.0       100       100.0       100.0  
Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year Ended 2014
 
 
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Total
 
                                 
Total plan assets
  $ 42,320       -       -     $ 42,320  
Net Periodic Post-retirement Healthcare Cost [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Service cost
  $ 18     $ 19  
Interest cost
    37       31  
Amortization of prior service cost
    -       -  
Amortization of actuarial gain
    (65
)
    (55
)
Net periodic postretirement healthcare (benefit) cost
  $ (10
)
  $ (5
)
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Discount rate
    3.83
%
    4.35
%
Medical trend rate next year
    8.50
%
    8.50
%
Ultimate trend rate
    5.00
%
    5.00
%
Year ultimate trend rate is achieved
 
2021
   
2020
 
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Change in accumulated postretirement healthcare obligation:
               
Healthcare obligation - beginning of year
  $ 880     $ 909  
Service cost
    18       19  
Interest cost
    37       31  
Actuarial loss (gain)
    52       (55
)
Benefits paid
    (22
)
    (24
)
Healthcare obligation – end of year
  $ 965     $ 880  
                 
Funded status of the plans
    965       880  
Unrecognized prior service costs
    -       -  
Unrecognized net actuarial gain
    (212
)
    (329
)
Unrecognized amounts recorded in other comprehensive income
    212       329  
Postretirement healthcare liability
  $ 965     $ 880  
Pension Plan [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Fiscal Years
 
Pension
Benefits
 
2015
  $ 1,762  
2016
  $ 1,838  
2014
  $ 1,997  
2018
  $ 2,105  
2019
  $ 2,234  
2020-2024
  $ 13,653  
Executive Post-retirement Benefits [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Fiscal Years
 
Executive
Postretirement
Benefits
 
2014
  $ 470  
2015
  $ 274  
2016
  $ 69  
2017
  $ 111  
2018
  $ 287  
2019-2023
  $ 2,518  
One Percent Decrease in Healthcare Cost Trend Rate [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Interest cost plus service cost
  $ (4
)
  $ (4
)
Accumulated postretirement healthcare obligation
  $ (64
)
  $ (58
)
One Percent Increase in Healthcare Cost Trend Rate [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Interest cost plus service cost
  $ 5     $ 5  
Accumulated postretirement healthcare obligation
  $ 78     $ 69  
Post-retirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Fiscal Years
 
Postretirement
Heathcare
Benefits
 
2015
  $ 43  
2016
  $ 43  
2017
  $ 43  
2018
  $ 42  
2019
  $ 41  
2020-2024
  $ 427