ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	May 31, 2013 Reinhold Industries [Member]
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 619,571	$ 542,114	$ 76,792
Identifiable intangible assets			66,500
Inventories			10,753
Accounts receivable			8,830
Property, plant and equipment			7,994
Other assets			1,342
Total assets acquired, excluding cash			172,211
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes			25,625
Accrued expenses			6,994
Accounts payable			2,923
Other liabilities			3,697
Total liabilities assumed			39,239
Net assets acquired, excluding cash			$ 132,972