FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 54,221,000	$ 41,333,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	9,101,000	10,897,000
Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	49,581,000	37,086,000
Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,247,000	1,122,000
Equity securities [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	1,390,000	991,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	956,000	1,154,000
Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	47,000	980,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	4,593,000	3,267,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,247,000	1,122,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	1,390,000	991,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	956,000	1,154,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	49,628,000	37,528,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	49,581,000	37,086,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	47,000	442,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	538,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Consideration At Fair Value	9,101,000	10,897,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate owned life insurance [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds and Cash [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 0	$ 538,000