CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 106,675	$ 95,453	$ 72,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30,656	18,543	17,597
Impairment of intangible assets	0	4,987	1,438
Change in value of contingent consideration	119	(1,150)	0
Pension Contributions	982	0	0
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(2,834)	29	1,817
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	13,164	7,703	951
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(12,110)	(6,346)	(669)
Stock option compensation expense	3,948	2,647	1,353
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(5,782)	(5,327)	(10,684)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(7,484)	(9,405)	6,359
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,072)	(343)	549
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable	4,269	7,257	125
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,182	10,425	11,474
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	1,759	1,516	(1,196)
Other	1,113	(471)	248
Net cash provided by operating activities	138,585	125,518	101,717
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(197,285)	(94,655)	(39,061)
Capital expenditures	(15,262)	(9,446)	(8,877)
Other	(161)	201	(325)
Net cash used in investing activities	(212,708)	(103,900)	(48,263)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	191,000	72,000	37,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(100,000)	(50,000)	(78,000)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	12,110	6,346	669
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,090)	(14,893)	(10,360)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(307)	(14,298)	(681)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(7,616)	(7,241)	(795)
Cash dividends paid	(5,689)	(4,494)	(3,546)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(3,028)	0	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	833	2,167	1,815
Other	214	(256)	(294)
Net cash used in financing activities	78,427	(10,669)	(54,192)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(353)	8	114
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,951	10,957	(624)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	17,500	6,543	7,167
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 21,451	$ 17,500	$ 6,543