Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Other Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]

Components Of Other Income (Expense), Net

	Year Ended October 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	2,117		$	5,396		$	10,831
Gain (loss) on investments		(64	)		3,846			(6,442	)
Gain (loss) on assets related to deferred compensation plan		2,426			8,810			9,969
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)		1,655			(1,514	)		7,097
Other, net		136			(1,990	)		3,364
Total	$	6,270		$	14,548		$	24,819