OPERATING SEGMENTS, Total Asset by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,507,123	$ 1,533,015
Flight Support Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	678,546	679,839
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	721,775	759,807
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 106,802	$ 93,369