Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 239,012	$ 213,053
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	113,172	98,876
Other intangible assets, net	125,840	114,177
Trademarks [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	3,115	3,022
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	1,362	1,195
Technology [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	109,645	105,527
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	60,174	52,954
Shelf Space And Market Share [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	102,083	88,803
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	44,804	37,953
License And Distribution Rights And Other [Member]
Gross Carrying Amount	24,169	15,701
Accumulated Amortization & Translation	$ 6,832	$ 6,774

Sum of the gross carrying amounts before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of all intangible assets having statutory or estimated useful lives. The aggregate gross carrying amount (including any previously recognized impairment charges) of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph a(1)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275

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