FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Notional amount of forward hedge contracts	$ 106,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	$ 122,200,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Assets
Derivatives	3,500,000	3,100,000
Liabilities
Derivatives	1,100,000	705,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Deferred compensation	1,304,000	1,232,000
Liabilities
Deferred compensation
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Derivatives	3,518,000	3,127,000
Liabilities
Derivatives	$ 1,116,000	$ 705,000

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps.

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