Discontinued Operations - Components of Major Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets:
Receivables, net	$ 24,229	$ 24,773
Inventories Inventories	25,915	17,869
Goodwill	16,109	16,117
Other	9,388	6,623
Net assets	75,641	65,382
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,039	9,239
Accrued liabilities	3,381	4,700
Other	1,719	150
Net liabilities	$ 18,139	$ 14,089

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (a)

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