FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

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

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 (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2012
	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	$	—	$	33,615	$	—	$	33,615
Equity securities		1,151		—		—		1,151
Money market funds and cash		924		—		—		924
Mutual funds		1,058		—		—		1,058
Other		—		454		585		1,039
Total assets	$	3,133	$	34,069	$	585	$	37,787
Liabilities:	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

	As of October 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	$	—	$	26,989	$	—	$	26,989
Equity securities		1,150		—		—		1,150
Money market funds and cash		920		—		—		920
Mutual funds		1,004		—		—		1,004
Other		—		451		573		1,024
Total assets	$	3,074	$	27,440	$	573	$	31,087
Liabilities:	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

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

Changes in the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	573
Total unrealized gains		12
Balance as of January 31, 2012	$	585