FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Hierarchy, by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 149,737	$ 132,737
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	25,644	20,875
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	9,820	9,482
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	139,917	123,255
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	25,644	20,875
Corporate Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	139,917	123,255
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	139,917	123,255
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	8,486	3,560
Money Market Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	8,486	3,560
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	941	3,179
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	941	3,179
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		1,437
Equity Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans		1,437
Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans		0
Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans		0
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	393	1,306
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	393	1,306
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Other Defined Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Deferred compensation plans	$ 0	$ 0