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SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 48,249	$ 34,394	$ 21,696
September 2020 Announced Program [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Stock repurchased authorized amount				$ 100,000
Stock repurchase program - commencement date	Sep. 16, 2020
August 2019 Announced Program [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Stock repurchased authorized amount					$ 100,000
Stock repurchase program - commencement date	Sep. 25, 2019
Stock repurchase program - termination date	Mar. 20, 2020
October 2018 Announced Program [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Stock repurchased authorized amount						$ 25,000
Stock repurchase program - commencement date	Oct. 22, 2018
Stock repurchase program - termination date	Feb. 01, 2019
Share Repurchase Programs [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)	3,919	3,194	2,133
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 48,249	$ 34,394	$ 21,696
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 12.31	$ 10.77	$ 10.17