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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are estimated to be as follows (in thousands):
Year ending October 31,
 
2013

$7,320

2014
6,477

2015
6,259

2016
5,461

2017
4,178

Thereafter
5,406

Total minimum lease commitments

$35,101

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability in fiscal 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year ended October 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Balances as of beginning of year
 

$2,231

 

$1,636

Accruals for warranties
 
1,621

 
1,693

Warranty claims settled
 
(1,299
)
 
(1,098
)
Acquired warranty liabilities
 
18

 

Balances as of end of year
 

$2,571

 

$2,231