Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision Related to Income from Continuing Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current:
Federal	$ 200	$ 23,000	$ 21,600
State	1,200	1,100	1,100
Foreign	3,300	16,600	9,900
Total Current	4,700	40,700	32,600
Deferred:
Federal	12,000	(5,300)	(8,100)
State	(500)	(900)	(800)
Foreign	(5,900)	(9,800)	(8,300)
Total Deferred	5,582	(16,005)	(17,188)
Income tax provision	$ 10,341	$ 24,705	$ 15,365