SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
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Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Year | $ 1,062 | [1] | $ 1,037 | [1],[2] | $ 1,696 | [2] | ||||||
Charged (Credited) to Costs & Expenses | 593 | [1] | 635 | [1] | (482) | [2] | ||||||
Write-offs | (688) | [1] | (627) | [1] | (178) | [2] | ||||||
Other | 59 | [1] | 17 | [1] | 1 | [2] | ||||||
Balance at End of Year | 1,026 | [1] | 1,062 | [1] | 1,037 | [1],[2] | ||||||
Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]
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Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Year | 15,660 | [1] | 12,768 | [1] | 8,165 | [1] | ||||||
Charged (Credited) to Costs & Expenses | (163) | [1] | 3,432 | [1] | 5,444 | [1] | ||||||
Write-offs | (400) | [1] | (491) | [1] | (840) | [1] | ||||||
Other | (135) | [1] | (49) | [1] | (1) | [1] | ||||||
Balance at End of Year | 14,962 | [1] | 15,660 | [1] | 12,768 | [1] | ||||||
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
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Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Year | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | ||||||
Charged (Credited) to Costs & Expenses | 1,694 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | ||||||
Write-offs | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | ||||||
Other | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | ||||||
Balance at End of Year | $ 1,694 | [3] | $ 0 | [3] | $ 0 | [3] | ||||||
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