FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($) M	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward currency contracts USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 Forward currency contracts USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward currency contracts Net sales USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 Forward currency contracts Net sales USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward currency contracts Other income, net USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 Forward currency contracts Other income, net USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward currency contracts Cost of sales USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 Forward currency contracts Cost of sales USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Cross currency swaps USD ($) Item	Oct. 31, 2012 Cross currency swaps EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2012 Cross currency swaps RON	Oct. 31, 2012 Cross currency swaps Other income, net USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 Cross currency swaps Other income, net USD ($)
Summary of cash flow hedge activity
Maximum time limit for cash flow hedge	2 years
Cash flow hedge effectiveness testing, grace period (in months)	2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount of foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges			$ 85,725									€ 8,500	36,593
Number of foreign currency contracts held											1	1	1
Foreign currency contract, designated as hedging instrument, classified in prepaid expenses			635								661
Foreign currency contract, not designated as hedging instrument, classified in prepaid expenses			360								385
Total foreign currency contract asset derivatives at fair value	2,041
Foreign currency contract, designated as hedging instrument, classified in accrued liabilities			1,359	563
Foreign currency contract, not designated as hedging instrument, classified in accrued liabilities			755	2,587
Total foreign currency contract liability derivatives at fair value	2,114	3,150
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Foreign Exchange Contract Derivative (Effective Portion)	(94)	2,666			(1,751)	4,001			1,194	(1,335)				463
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income on Foreign Exchange Contract Derivative (Effective Portion)	(1,928)	(5,335)			(3,561)	(6,254)			1,500	919				133
Gain (Loss) recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)														930	(1,049)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Earnings	4,544	(6,867)					4,165	(6,867)						379
Reclassification of gains from AOCI to earnings during the next 12 months on foreign currency contracts	$ 444