Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision Related to Income from Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current:
Federal	$ 21,605	$ 17,863	$ 11,448
State	1,053	1,400	606
Foreign	9,895	14,351	9,700
Total Current	32,553	33,614	21,754
Deferred:
Federal	(8,058)	(3,573)	(1,859)
State	(815)	(851)	(270)
Foreign	(8,315)	(2,382)	(2,291)
Total Deferred	(17,188)	(6,806)	(4,420)
Income tax provision	$ 15,365	$ 26,808	$ 17,334