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Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfStockIncentivePlans shares	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized value of stock compensation	$ 15,900	$ 18,700	$ 20,900
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant \| shares	6,700,000	7,700,000	5,100,000
Inactive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans \| numberOfStockIncentivePlans	4
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized value of stock compensation	$ 2,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 8 months 12 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 1 month 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 1 month 6 days
Inactive Plans [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Inactive Plans [Member] \| Stock Option Non Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Active plans [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Active plans [Member] \| Stock Option Non Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Based On Service [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized value of stock compensation	$ 10,972	$ 8,694	$ 8,818
Vesting based on total shareholder return [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Maximum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	150.00%	150.00%	200.00%
Minimum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Vesting Based On Performance [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized value of stock compensation	$ 1,674	$ 3,431	$ 3,824
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Maximum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	150.00%	150.00%	110.00%
Minimum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Vesting Based On Service [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Minimum [Member] \| Vesting Based On Service [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years