GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 1) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 75,836,000	$ 47,912,000
Accumulated Amortization	(22,915,000)	(15,536,000)
Net Carrying Amount	52,921,000	32,376,000
Acquired Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	101,072,000	65,023,000
Net Carrying Amount	78,157,000	49,487,000
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	25,236,000	17,111,000
Net Carrying Amount	25,236,000	17,111,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	51,934,000	37,338,000
Accumulated Amortization	(18,085,000)	(12,142,000)
Net Carrying Amount	33,849,000	25,196,000
Intellectual Property [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	18,493,000	7,281,000
Accumulated Amortization	(2,236,000)	(1,372,000)
Net Carrying Amount	16,257,000	5,909,000
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,900,000	1,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(854,000)	(621,000)
Net Carrying Amount	2,046,000	379,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,364,000	1,170,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,203,000)	(1,019,000)
Net Carrying Amount	161,000	151,000
Patents [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	576,000	554,000
Accumulated Amortization	(313,000)	(270,000)
Net Carrying Amount	263,000	284,000
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	569,000	569,000
Accumulated Amortization	(224,000)	(112,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 345,000	$ 457,000