FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textuals) (USD $)	9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014 Aggregate LCP Assets [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Aggregate LCP Assets [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche One [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche One [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche Two [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche Two [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche Two [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] Tranche Two [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 FY12 Acquisitions [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 FY12 Acquisitions [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Electronic Technologies Group [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Aggregate LCP Liabilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Aggregate LCP Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	$ 69,273,000		$ 57,640,000	$ 63,800,000	$ 52,700,000	$ 61,096,000	$ 52,701,000	$ 0	$ 0
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	68,500,000		56,900,000																63,000,000	51,900,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High										20,000,000		30,000,000		30,000,000		10,600,000
Contingent consideration	9,794,000		29,310,000			0	0	9,794,000	29,310,000		7,000,000	1,200,000		1,200,000	13,700,000	8,600,000	8,600,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(19,516,000)	(1,195,000)						(19,516,000)				10,200,000	2,300,000	12,500,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)																		$ 9,200,000