Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$ 7,442	$ 6,189	$ 4,436
Increase related to positions taken in prior period	(450)	26	106
Increase related to positions taken in current period	1,847	3,383	1,947
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations	(249)	(2,156)	(300)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$ 8,590	$ 7,442	$ 6,189

The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 48

-Paragraph 21

-Subparagraph a

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Unrecognized Tax Benefit

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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