FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

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

The following tables set 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 April 30, 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	$	-	$	35,677	$	-	$	35,677
Equity securities		1,225		-		-		1,225
Mutual funds		1,114		-		-		1,114
Money market funds and cash		963		-		-		963
Other		-		425		576		1,001
Total assets	$	3,302	$	36,102	$	576	$	39,980
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	-	$	-	$	10,825	$	10,825

	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
Mutual funds		1,004		-		-		1,004
Money market funds and cash		920		-		-		920
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 and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Assets		Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2011	$	573	$	-
Contingent consideration related to acquisition		-		10,778
Increase in value of contingent consideration		-		47
Total unrealized gains		3		-
Balances as of April 30, 2012	$	576	$	10,825