Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio

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Description of the option to increase the debt instrument amount with syndication approval.

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Description of minimum financial levels (for example, tangible net worth and working capital) and achievement of certain financial ratios (for example, working capital ratio and debt service coverage ratio), and adherence to certain clauses which generally require or restrict certain actions (for example, entering into a debt arrangement with equal or greater seniority, and selling or discontinuing a certain business segment or material subsidiary) to be in compliance with the covenant clauses of the debt agreement. May also include a discussion of the adverse consequences that would result if the entity violates or fails to satisfy the covenants.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 470

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (g)

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Note 4 - Debt (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Leverage Ratio [Member] Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Leverage Ratio [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Total Leverage Ratio [Member] Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Total Leverage Ratio [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Interest Expense Coverage Ratio [Member] Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Interest Expense Coverage Ratio [Member]	Oct. 29, 2010 Sub Facility For Letters of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2010 Sub-Facility for Multicurrency Borrowing [Member] AUD	Oct. 29, 2010 Swing Line Loans [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 After October 31, 2013 [Member]
Note 4 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars and Dollars)	$ 200.0								$ 25.0	25.0	$ 20.0
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years
Option To Increase Revolver (in Dollars)		300.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description		Loans under the Revolver (other than Swing Line Loans, as defined) bear interest based on the Base Rate, as defined, or LIBOR, as elected by us. Base Rate interest is calculated at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin and the Base Rate is the highest of: the Federal Funds Rate plus .50%; the prime commercial lending rate of the Administrative Agent, as defined; and the one month LIBOR rate for such day plus 2.00%.
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)		$ 200
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description			0 to 1.0 and 141.11 to 1.0	not more than 3.0 to 1.0 until October 31, 2013 and not more than 2.75 to 1.00 after October 31, 2013	0.02 to 1.0, 0.0 to 1.0 and 141.11 to 1.0	not more than 3.0 to 1.0 until October 31, 2013 and not more than 2.75 to 1.00 after October 31, 2013 and Interest Expense Coverage Ratio, as defined therein, in excess of 3.0 to 1.0	31, 2013, our Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Leverage Ratio and Interest Expense Coverage Ratio were0.02 to 1.0, 0.0 to 1.0 and 141.11 to 1.0	in excess of 3.0 to 1.0 at the end of any fiscal quarter
Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio												2.75