Credit Facility (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 35.0
Maximum borrowing capacity with no financial covenant restrictions		5.0
Line of credit facility maximum amount of repurchased company stock within twelve months with no financial covenant restrictions		25.0
Additional borrowing capacity		$ 50.0
Basis spread on variable interest rate	3.00%
Unused line fee	0.50%

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility Maximum Amount of Repurchased Company Stock Within Twelve Months With No Financial Covenant Restrictions

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Excess Borrowing Availability With No Financial Covenant Restrictions

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