FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Hierarchy, by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 83,176	$ 71,449
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	20,622	1,184
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	7,317	9,441
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	75,859	62,008
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	20,622	1,184
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	75,809	61,958
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	75,809	61,958
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Money Market Funds [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,482	3,974
Money Market Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,482	3,974
Money Market Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Equity Securities [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,131	2,225
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	2,131	2,225
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Equity Funds [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	1,737	1,903
Equity Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	1,737	1,903
Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	1,017	1,389
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	967	1,339
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	50	50
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 0	$ 0