SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

[In Thousands]

	(b) ($)		(d) ($)
(a)Description	Balance at the Beginning of a Period	(c) ($) Charged to Cost and Expenses	Deductions Charged to Valuation Allowance Accounts		(e) ($) Balance at the End of a Period
Year Ended October 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	45,220	89,396	(83,342	)	51,274
Contractual Credits/Discounts	235,922	2,390,770	(2,358,771	)	267,921
Total Allowance	281,142	2,480,166	(2,442,113	)	319,195
Year Ended October 31, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	34,904	75,079	(64,763	)	45,220
Contractual Credits/Discounts	186,372	1,926,164	(1,876,614	)	235,922
Total Allowance	221,276	2,001,243	(1,941,377	)	281,142
Year Ended October 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	26,047	62,243	(53,386	)	34,904
Contractual Credits/Discounts	130,974	1,444,549	(1,389,151	)	186,372
Total Allowance	157,021	1,506,792	(1,442,537	)	221,276