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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Company measures its redeemable noncontrolling interests, marketable equity and debt securities classified as available for sale securities 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 (amount in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
  
Total
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
April 30, 2018
            
Assets:
            
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
 
$
6,292
  
$
-
  
$
$6,292
  
$
-
 
Available for Sale Securities
 
$
22
  
$
22
  
$
-
  
$
-
 
                 
Liabilities:
                
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
 
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
$
78,259
  
$
21,323
  
$
53,788
  
$
3,148
 
                 
October 31, 2017
                
Assets:
                
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
 
$
3,316
  
$
-
  
$
3,316
  
$
-
 
                 
Liabilities:
                
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
 
$
574
  
$
-
  
$
574
  
$
-
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
$
81,361
  
$
23,709
  
$
53,788
  
$
3,864