GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 1) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 59,447,000	$ 47,912,000
Accumulated Amortization	(20,968,000)	(15,536,000)
Net Carrying Amount	38,479,000	32,376,000
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	80,464,000	65,023,000
Net Carrying Amount	59,496,000	49,487,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	46,634,000	37,338,000
Accumulated Amortization	(16,464,000)	(12,142,000)
Net Carrying Amount	30,170,000	25,196,000
Intellectual Property [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	7,392,000	7,281,000
Accumulated Amortization	(2,049,000)	(1,372,000)
Net Carrying Amount	5,343,000	5,909,000
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,900,000	1,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(788,000)	(621,000)
Net Carrying Amount	2,112,000	379,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,376,000	1,170,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,167,000)	(1,019,000)
Net Carrying Amount	209,000	151,000
Patents [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	576,000	554,000
Accumulated Amortization	(304,000)	(270,000)
Net Carrying Amount	272,000	284,000
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	569,000	569,000
Accumulated Amortization	(196,000)	(112,000)
Net Carrying Amount	373,000	457,000
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	21,017,000	17,111,000
Net Carrying Amount	$ 21,017,000	$ 17,111,000