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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Computing Net Periodic Pension Cost and Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]      
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost 3.75% 4.75% 5.50%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end 4.75% 3.75% 4.75%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost 8.00% 8.50% 8.50%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end 8.00% 8.00% 8.50%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end Oct. 31, 2013 Oct. 31, 2012 Oct. 31, 2011