FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of July 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$35,270		$—		$35,270
Mutual funds	1,113		—		—		1,113
Money market funds and cash	1,090		—		—		1,090
Equity securities	936		—		—		936
Other	—		468		577		1,045
Total assets		$3,139		$35,738		$577		$39,454
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration		$—		$—		$10,921		$10,921

	As of October 31, 2011
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$26,989		$—		$26,989
Mutual funds	1,004		—		—		1,004
Money market funds and cash	920		—		—		920
Equity securities	1,150		—		—		1,150
Other	—		451		573		1,024
Total assets		$3,074		$27,440		$573		$31,087
Liabilities:		$—		$—		$—		$—

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months endedJuly 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Assets		Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2011		$573		$—
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	—		10,778
Increase in value of contingent consideration	—		143
Total unrealized gains	4		—
Balances as of July 31, 2012		$577		$10,921