| Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] |
Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment
The significant components of property, plant and equipment at January 31, 2023 and at October 31, 2022 are comprised of the following:
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|
January 31, |
|
|
October 31, |
|
| (in thousands) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
| Land, building and improvements |
|
$ |
28,827 |
|
|
$ |
28,528 |
|
| Finance leases—land and buildings |
|
|
828 |
|
|
|
828 |
|
| Machinery and equipment |
|
|
490,374 |
|
|
|
478,162 |
|
| Transportation equipment |
|
|
7,728 |
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
| Furniture and office equipment |
|
|
3,459 |
|
|
|
3,870 |
|
| Property, plant and equipment, gross |
|
|
531,216 |
|
|
|
518,521 |
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(108,416 |
) |
|
|
(99,144 |
) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
422,800 |
|
|
$ |
419,377 |
|
Depreciation expense for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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Three Months Ended January 31, |
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| (in thousands) |
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2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
| Cost of operations |
|
$ |
9,061 |
|
|
$ |
7,771 |
|
| General and administrative expenses |
|
|
593 |
|
|
|
570 |
|
| Total depreciation expense |
|
|
9,654 |
|
|
|
8,341 |
|
|