SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION	Oct. 31, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid for interest was $2.4 million, $.1 million and $.5 million in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes was $43.5 million, $33.9 million and $37.3 million in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Cash received from income tax refunds in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1.6 million, $.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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