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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Note 19 — Subsequent Events

During November 2013, the Company acquired the remaining minority interests of each of its Brazil and Mexico joint ventures for total consideration of approximately $18 million. As a result of these transactions, the Brazil and Mexico subsidiaries both became wholly-owned subsidiaries.

In November 2013, the Company completed the sale of Mervin for $58 million, subject to a final working capital adjustment. All assets and liabilities of the Mervin business have been classified as “held for sale” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and all Mervin operations have been classified as “discontinued operations” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. See note 18, “Discontinued Operations” for further details.