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Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 0.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit  
Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 47.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit  
Number of Underlying Shares 1,209us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions  
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 0 months 29 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 25.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 25.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 1,951us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue  
Range of Exercise Price 0.94 to 16.31    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 0.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 16.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 145us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 11 months 16 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 8.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 1,495us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 16.52 to 17.29    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 16.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 17.29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 174us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 0 years 8 months 5 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 16.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 341us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 17.43 to 24.50    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 17.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 24.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 147us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 1 year 3 months 0 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 18.42us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 115us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 24.69 to 28.28    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 24.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 28.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 277us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 1 month 6 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 27.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 28.61 to 31.43    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 28.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 31.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 5 months 9 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 29.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 31.71 to 32.55    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 31.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 32.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 2 months 9 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 31.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 33.00 to 37.10    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 37.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 248us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 9 months 11 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 35.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Range of Exercise Price 37.31 to 47.32    
Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding    
Range of Exercise Price, Lower (in dollars per share) $ 37.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise Price, Upper (in dollars per share) $ 47.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Number of Underlying Shares 114us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 2 months 27 days  
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 44.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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