NORDION INC.
CIK:0001057698|SEC Filings
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Note 24 - Employee Benefits (Details) - Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Defined Benefit Pension Plans Expense: (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2012
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| Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Defined Benefit Pension Plans Expense: [Abstract] | ||
| Net actuarial loss(a) | $ 35,280 | $ 83,374 |
| Deferred income taxes | (8,779) | (20,449) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss - net of tax | $ 26,501 | $ 62,925 |
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Note 22 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Details) - Items Not Affecting Cash Flows: (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Apr. 30, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2013
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| Note 22 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Details) - Items Not Affecting Cash Flows: [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ 11,824 | $ 17,080 | $ 22,375 | $ 22,375 | ||||||||
| Stock option compensation | 1,421 | 1,567 | 1,229 | |||||||||
| Loss on Celerion note receivable | 218 | 2,411 | 2,411 | 200 | ||||||||
| Pension settlement loss | 7,000 | 7,003 | 7,000 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (21,158) | 38,137 | 3,666 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of embedded derivatives | 1,044 | 12,020 | (2,649) | |||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 29,201 | |||||||||||
| Litigation settlement gain | 1,300 | 42,488 | [1] | (24,058) | [1] | [1] | ||||||
| Gain on sale of Targeted Therapies | (188,870) | (42,500) | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactional (gain) loss | (431) | 6,271 | 1,623 | |||||||||
| Equity loss, including cash distribution of $nil (2012 - $nil; 2011 - $951) | 1,079 | |||||||||||
| Other including foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,213) | 6,908 | (260) | |||||||||
| (186,588) | 84,394 | 27,063 | ||||||||||
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One-Time Settlement Related to Certain Litigation Matters [Member]
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| Note 22 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Details) - Items Not Affecting Cash Flows: [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Litigation settlement gain | $ (24,627) | |||||||||||
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