FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	$ 41,333,000	$ 31,087,000
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	10,897,000	0
Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	37,086,000	26,989,000
Equity securities [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	991,000	1,150,000
Money market funds and cash [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	1,122,000	920,000
Mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	1,154,000	1,004,000
Other [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	980,000	1,024,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	3,267,000	3,074,000
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	991,000	1,150,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds and cash [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	1,122,000	920,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	1,154,000	1,004,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	37,528,000	27,440,000
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	37,086,000	26,989,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money market funds and cash [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	442,000	451,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	538,000	573,000
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	10,897,000	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money market funds and cash [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans	$ 538,000	$ 573,000