INCOME TAXES, Rate Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, less applicable federal income tax reduction	1.70%	2.40%	2.90%
Net tax benefit on qualified research and development activities	(2.70%)	(1.90%)	(1.20%)
Net tax benefit on qualified domestic production activities	(1.30%)	(1.20%)	(1.60%)
Foreign taxes, where permanently reinvested outside of the U.S.	(0.80%)	(0.80%)	(0.00%)
Net tax benefit on noncontrolling interests' share of income	(0.70%)	(1.30%)	(1.00%)
Nontaxable reduction in accrued contingent consideration	(0.00%)	(0.20%)	(3.40%)
Net tax benefit on corporate owned life insurance policies	(0.10%)	0.10%	(0.60%)
Other, net	0.40%	(0.40%)	0.00%
Effective tax rate	31.50%	31.70%	30.10%