Fixed Assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:

	October 31,
In thousands	2013			2012
Furniture & other equipment	$	128,409		$	155,783
Leasehold improvements		175,698			136,637
Computer software & equipment		110,651			106,635
Land use rights		39,678			34,953
Land and buildings		11,482			9,459
Construction in progress		14,203			22,428
		480,121			465,895
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(248,860	)		(230,152	)
	$	231,261		$	235,743