STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost Related to Performance Share Agreements

The Company's compensation cost related to performance share agreements is summarized as follows (in thousands, except number of shares):

		Three months ended				Nine months ended
Date of Performance Share Agreement	Number of shares issued (actual (a) or estimated (e))	July 31, 2018		July 31, 2017		July 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
November 1, 2014	102,193 (a)	$	—	$	722	$	—	$	2,065
November 1, 2015	145,469 (e)	843		1,249		2,517		5,733
November 1, 2016	97,763 (e)	379		—		5,224		—
November 1, 2017 (1)	—	—		—		—		—
Total compensation cost		$	1,222	$	1,971	$	7,741	$	7,798

Note (1) - As of July 31, 2018, the Company could not determine that achievement of the applicable performance-based criteria is probable for the agreements entered into on November 1, 2017 due to the uncertainties discussed above, and therefore recorded no compensation expense related to those agreements.