SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Tooling costs	$ 6,000,000	$ 3,900,000
Amortization expense on capitalized tooling	2,100,000	2,100,000	1,900,000
Assets under capital lease	5,200,000	4,300,000
Assets under capital lease, accumulated depreciation	600,000	100,000
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment excluding tooling	11,600,000	8,600,000	8,700,000
Total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales	2,800,000	8,700,000	8,900,000
Contributions to the plan charged	3,800,000	3,600,000	2,900,000
Deferred compensation plans	41,333,000	31,087,000
Employee related deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	40,800,000	30,800,000
Other Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Employee related deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	4,200,000	4,100,000
Leadership Compensation Plan [Member]
Employee related deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	36,500,000	26,700,000
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 37,086,000	$ 26,989,000