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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2020	Nov. 13, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Mar. 10, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 136,000	$ 709,000
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense			$ 4,300,000
Restricted stock granted			84,981
Restricted stock vested			35,926
Grant date fair value of restricted stock			$ 40.33		$ 39.62
2016 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares of common stock that may be issued as awards under 2016 Plan						856,048
2008 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Available for Grant under the 2008 Plan						386,048
Non-employee Directors and Non-Executive Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		8,052
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 35.75
PSU TSR \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned	50.00%
PSU ROIC \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned	200.00%
PSU ROIC \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned	50.00%
Time Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	20,837
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 37.79
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement	25.00%
Performance Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vested	28,979
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 37.79
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement	75.00%
Performance Based \| PSU TSR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	26,918
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 46.81
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement	40.00%
Performance Based \| PSU TSR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned	200.00%
Performance Based \| PSU ROIC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	29,174
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 37.79
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement	35.00%