Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 31, 2014
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Jul. 31, 2013
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Jul. 31, 2014
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Jul. 31, 2013
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General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract] | ||||
Company's contribution to the pension plan | $ 1.4 | $ 1.1 | $ 5.8 | $ 4.5 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year | $ 3.0 | |||
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost | 8.00% |