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STOCK OPTIONS (Details Textuals) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
Oct. 31, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period 1,603,000      
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises $ 12,110,000 $ 6,346,000 $ 669,000  
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants (in shares) 2,125,000      
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants under option (in shares) 2,319,000 2,314,000 3,340,000 3,639,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) 1,912,000 1,667,000 2,258,000 2,590,000
Incentive stock options exercisable in percentages specified, Time Period 10 years      
Income tax benefit related to Stock Options 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000  
Stock option compensation expense 3,948,000 2,647,000 1,353,000  
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options 14,400,000      
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period (in years) 3 years 7 months 6 days      
Fair value of stock options, Vested $ 3,600,000 $ 2,100,000 $ 1,200,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (18,000)      
Common Stock [Member]
       
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants under option (in shares) 1,175,000      
Incentive stock options exercisable in percentages specified, Time Period   9 years 9 years  
Common Class A [Member]
       
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants under option (in shares) 1,144,000      
Incentive stock options exercisable in percentages specified, Time Period 7 years 7 years 7 years  
Stock Option and Future Grants [Member]
       
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants (in shares) 4,200,000      
Stock reserved for issuance to employees, directors, officers and consultants under option (in shares) 2,300,000      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) 1,900,000