ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Acquisitions (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

	Year ended October 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Fair value of assets acquired:
Liabilities assumed	$	32,263,000		$	3,952,000		$	3,881,000
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		5,612,000			—			3,305,000
Less:
Goodwill		51,448,000			15,372,000			30,389,000
Identifiable intangible assets		40,187,000			15,400,000			21,562,000
Inventories		16,964,000			3,184,000			4,249,000
Accounts receivable		9,072,000			6,685,000			4,720,000
Property, plant and equipment		9,115,000			573,000			553,000
Accrued additional purchase consideration		4,104,000			1,775,000			2,212,000
Other assets		1,640,000			24,000			3,299,000
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	(94,655,000	)	$	(39,061,000	)	$	(59,798,000	)