Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Contributions by Plan Participants, Percentage of Salary, Maximum

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Contribution, Percentage

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- Definition

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Holding Period

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- Definition

Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Maximum Target Goal Percentage

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Minimum Target Goal Percentage

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Intrinsic Value

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Performance Period

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement.

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The per share price that the individual must pay to acquire shares under the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Number of shares issued pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Oct. 31, 2008	Oct. 31, 2007	Feb. 17, 2011	Feb. 17, 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, maximum shares that may be issued								3,500,000	2,250,000
Share Purchase Plan, company's matched contributions	25.00%
Stock options forfeited, intrinsic value		32.93
Options exercised, shares		6,000	1,500
Stock options exercised, intrinsic value		197,600
Management \| Retainer and Meeting Fees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Purchase Plan, percentage compensation received in the form of restricted stock	100.00%
Other Participants \| Base Salary Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Purchase Plan, percentage compensation received in the form of restricted stock	15.00%
Other Participants \| Deferred Bonus
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Purchase Plan, percentage compensation received in the form of restricted stock	75.00%
Stock Repurchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Purchase Plan, compensation expense related to the matching contribution	199,000	197,000	201,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, maximum shares that may be issued								1,562,500	562,500
Restricted stock awards vested	87,431	81,819	35,193	96,838	9,000	21,000	0
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost	4,487,000	4,588,000	3,816,000
Restricted stock awards vested	331,281
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations of recipients	92,463
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs	6,200,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs weighted average period of recognition	1 year 6 months
Restricted Stock \| Stock Repurchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, vesting period	3 years
Share Purchase Plan, shares of restricted stock issued	14,431	16,359	21,497
Share Purchase Plan, value per share of restricted issued	$ 57.30	$ 48.13	$ 43.97
Restricted Stock \| Stock Repurchase Plan \| Employer Matched Contribution
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Purchase Plan, shares of restricted stock issued	3,514	4,005	5,277
Share Purchase Plan, value per share of restricted issued	$ 57.30	$ 48.13	$ 43.97
Restricted Stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, vesting period	3 years	3 years	3 years
Restricted Stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, vesting period	4 years	4 years	4 years
Performance Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, maximum shares that may be issued	98,950	95,175	86,725	70,000	60,500	67,820
Compensation cost	$ 3,425,000	$ 0	$ 1,485,000	$ 3,190,000
Performance share agreements, performance period	2 years	2 years	2 years
Performance share agreements, additional holding period	1 year	1 year	1 year
Performance share agreements, percentage of grants made, minimum	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Performance share agreements, percentage of grants made, maximum	200.00%	200.00%	200.00%
Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation plan, vesting period	4 years
Stock compensation plan, common Stock reserved for grant	2,250,000
Stock compensation plan, term	10 years