FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textuals) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	$ 49,185,000	$ 41,333,000
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	48,900,000	40,800,000
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Potential Cash Payment	14,600,000
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	10,738,000	10,897,000
Aggregate LCP Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	44,700,000	37,100,000
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	44,637,000	37,086,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	45,109,000	37,528,000
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	44,637,000	37,086,000
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	44,400,000	36,500,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	565,000	538,000
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	10,700,000	10,900,000
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	10,738,000	10,897,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Short Term Portion [Member]
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	700,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Long Term Portion [Member]
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	$ 10,000,000