INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to consolidated effective tax rate
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
Domestic manufacturer's deduction (as a percent)	(1.80%)	(1.10%)	(0.80%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (as a percent)	1.40%	1.40%	1.20%
Effect of foreign source income (as a percent)	0.20%	0.20%	0.10%
Domestic research tax credit (as a percent)	(2.40%)	(0.20%)	(2.10%)
Other, net (as a percent)	0.30%	(1.30%)	1.00%
Consolidated effective tax rate (as a percent)	32.70%	34.00%	34.40%
Current
Federal	$ 47,922	$ 34,582	$ 23,954
State	3,963	2,918	1,951
Non-U.S.	7,103	4,436	4,972
Current provision	58,988	41,936	30,877
Deferred
Federal	(31)	5,305	1,948
State	(211)	198	(110)
Non-U.S.	(1,578)	592	236
Deferred benefit	(1,820)	6,095	2,074
Total provision for income taxes	57,168	48,031	32,951
Earnings before income taxes:
U.S.	160,444	127,508	83,357
Non-U.S.	14,382	13,760	12,431
Earnings before income taxes	174,826	141,268	95,788
Adjustment to stockholders' equity for tax benefits related to employee stock-based award transactions	2,988	3,396	7,403
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,156	1,865
Inventory items	5,121	1,750
Warranty reserves and other accruals	38,370	40,156
Employee benefits	16,831	16,159
Depreciation	(3,909)	(2,411)
Other income (expense)	8,514	7,399
Deferred tax assets	66,083	64,918
Valuation allowance	(4,928)	(4,538)
Net deferred tax assets	61,155	60,380
Accumulated undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries considered to be indefinitely invested	48,690
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the period	5,752
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	175
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	846
Decrease relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(1,245)
Reduction as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(199)
Balance at the end of the period	5,329	5,752
Potential benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	3,774
Accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	760
Foreign Jurisdictions
Net Operating Loss
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions with unlimited expiration	$ 13,822