Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Lines of credit and long-term debt	$ 111,400
Capital lease obligations and other borrowings	11,009	4,578
Long-term debt	783,444	747,686
Senior Notes [Member]
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Long-term debt	400,000	400,000
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Credit Facility	15,032	18,335
Americas [Member]
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Lines of credit and long-term debt	61,700	21,042
Long-term debt	15,500	18,500
Europe [Member]
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Lines of credit and long-term debt	34,714	2,306
Europe [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Summary of lines of credit and long term debt
Long-term debt	$ 245,489	$ 282,925

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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