SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION, Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 5,090	$ 5,060
Buildings and improvements	79,205	70,626
Machinery, equipment and tooling	171,717	152,022
Construction in progress	10,453	4,668
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	266,465	232,376
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(144,854)	(126,706)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 121,611	$ 105,670	$ 93,865