Gross shares awarded, before shares withheld for income taxes, related to restricted stock

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- Definition

Maximum percentage of units issued to the recipients of the base award.

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Minimum percentage of units issued to the recipients of the base award.

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- Definition

Unamortized share-based compensation.

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- Definition

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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- Definition

Value of stock related to Restricted Stock Awards issued during the period, net of the stock value of such awards forfeited.

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

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Price Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Gross shares awarded related to restricted stock					200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			4 years
Stock Based Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of units issued to the recipients of the base award	90.00%
Maximum percentage of units issued to the recipients of the base award	110.00%
Stock Based Benefit Plans (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock based compensation awards	$ 28,200,000	$ 14,200,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			$ 10,937,000	$ 7,371,000