FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company measures its redeemable noncontrolling interests and interest rate swap derivatives at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following inputs at October 31, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2017	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	$	3,316	$	-	$	3,316	$	-

Liabilities:
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	$	574	$	-	$	574	$	-

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	81,361	$	23,709	$	53,788	$	3,864

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2016
Assets:
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	$	423	$	-	$	423	$	-

Liabilities:
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	$	1,726	$	-	$	1,726	$	-

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	18,253	$	14,407	$	-	$	3,846