FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textuals)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 Aggregate LCP Assets [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 Aggregate LCP Assets [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 Flight Support Group [Member] Euro Member Countries, Euro FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2015 Flight Support Group [Member] United States of America, Dollars FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 Electronic Technologies Group [Member] FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 20,118,000	$ 1,184,000			$ 0	$ 0	$ 20,118,000	$ 1,184,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High									24,400,000	26,900,000	30,000,000
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets	82,622,000	71,449,000	77,500,000	65,900,000	76,556,000	62,008,000	0	0
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities	$ 81,600,000	$ 70,500,000	$ 76,500,000	$ 65,000,000