FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of July 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$49,581		$—		$49,581
Money market funds and cash	2,247		—		—		2,247
Equity securities	1,390		—		—		1,390
Mutual funds	956		—		—		956
Other	—		47		—		47
Total assets		$4,593		$49,628		$—		$54,221
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$9,101		$9,101

	As of October 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$37,086		$—		$37,086
Money market funds and cash	1,122		—		—		1,122
Equity securities	991		—		—		991
Mutual funds	1,154		—		—		1,154
Other	—		442		538		980
Total assets		$3,267		$37,528		$538		$41,333
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$10,897		$10,897

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months endedJuly 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Assets			Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2012		$538			$10,897
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	—			(1,195		)
Payment of contingent consideration	—			(601		)
Total realized gains	48			—
Sales	(586		)	—
Balances as of July 31, 2013		$—			$9,101