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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details)	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure Details [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	35.90%	44.00%	35.80%	40.70%
Federal statutory rate			35.00%

A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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- Definition

The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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