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GAINS ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
GAINS ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS [Abstract]  
GAINS ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS
NOTE 12 – GAINS ON SALES OF INVESTMENTS

In the first quarter of fiscal 2016 the Company sold a minority interest it held in a foreign entity, which resulted in it recognizing a gain of $8.8 million. As discussed in Note 4, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 we sold our investment in the MP Mask joint venture.