STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	May 24, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Mar. 12, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013 Stock repurchase program	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock repurchase program	Oct. 31, 2011 Stock repurchase program	Dec. 11, 2012 Stock repurchase program
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock split, conversion ratio	2		2
Percentage of common stock dividend distributed as a result of stock split								100.00%
Shares issued to stockholders as a result of common stock split	29,400,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00			$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Value of shares transferred from retained earnings to common stock	$ 29,390
Common stock, authorized shares before amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation							100,000,000
Common stock, authorized shares				175,000,000	100,000,000		175,000,000
Stock repurchase program
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased												5,000,000
Amount paid to repurchase the shares (in dollars)				99,588	93,395	129,955			98,842	92,719	129,955
Repurchase of shares				2,147,185	2,604,525	4,592,760			2,131,615	2,591,039	4,592,760
Number of shares remained authorized for repurchase									4,343,062
Treasury shares held				21,275,717	19,797,958
Cost of treasury shares (in dollars)				$ 1,081,086	$ 1,012,536
Number of treasury shares authorized to be retired by the company's Board of Directors		30,000,000