FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	As of July 31, 2011
	Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance	$	—	$	28,597,000	$	—	$	28,597,000
Equity securities		1,962,000		—		—		1,962,000
Money market funds and cash		893,000		—		—		893,000
Mutual funds		1,061,000		—		—		1,061,000
Other		—		463,000		572,000		1,035,000
Total assets	$	3,916,000	$	29,060,000	$	572,000	$	33,548,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	1,150,000	$	1,150,000

	As of October 31, 2010
	Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
	in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance	$	—	$	22,908,000	$	—	$	22,908,000
Equity securities		1,267,000		—		—		1,267,000
Money market funds and cash		1,165,000		—		—		1,165,000
Mutual funds		1,002,000		—		—		1,002,000
Other		—		545,000		—		545,000
Total assets	$	3,434,000	$	23,453,000	$	—	$	26,887,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	1,150,000	$	1,150,000

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3)

Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	—
Purchases		550,000
Total unrealized gains		22,000
Balance as of July 31, 2011	$	572,000