FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [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 January 31, 2014
	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		$—		$58,971		$—		$58,971
Equity securities	2,013		—		—		2,013
Mutual funds	2,069		—		—		2,069
Money market deposit accounts	986		—		—		986
Other	421		46		—		467
Total assets		$5,489		$59,017		$—		$64,506
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$22,264		$22,264

	As of October 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		$—		$52,655		$—		$52,655
Equity securities	1,940		—		—		1,940
Mutual funds	1,529		—		—		1,529
Money market deposit accounts	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements [Table Text Block]

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair values of the contingent consideration as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Fiscal 2013 Subsidiary	Fiscal 2012 Subsidiary
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%) - 31%	(5%) - 18%
Weighted average discount rate	2.7%	2.8%

Schedule of Fair Value, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$29,310
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(7,046		)
Balances as of January 31, 2014		$22,264
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$—
Other long-term liabilities		$22,264
		$22,264