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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
The Company’s property, plant and equipment is depreciated over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Buildings and improvements
15
to
40
years
 
 
Leasehold improvements
2
to
20
years
 
 
Machinery and equipment
3
to
10
years
 
 
Tooling
2
to
5
years
 
Intangible Assets Useful Life [Table Text Block]
The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on the straight-line method (except for certain customer relationships amortized on an accelerated method) over the following estimated useful lives:

 
Customer relationships
5
to
10
years
 
 
Intellectual property
6
to
15
years
 
 
Licenses
10
to
17
years
 
 
Non-compete agreements
2
to
7
years
 
 
Patents
5
to
19
years
 
 
Trade names
5
to
10
years