SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Translation of Foreign Currencies
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments		$ 12,300,000
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		125,600,000	$ 109,600,000
(Losses) gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		1,300,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax, to be reclassified in next 12 months		1,000,000
Gain (loss) on hedge ineffectiveness		18,000	14,000
Property and Equipment
Depreciation and amortization expense		2,500,000	2,200,000	$ 2,200,000
Research and Development Costs
Research and development expenses		4,900,000	3,900,000	3,400,000
Software Development Costs
Capitalized costs		2,200,000	1,400,000	1,000,000
Accumulated amortization		16,500,000	15,300,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization		1,200,000	1,000,000	1,200,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets amortization expense		137,000	207,000	$ 412,000
Expected future amortization expense, 2017		115,000
Expected future amortization expense, 2018		115,000
Expected future amortization expense, 2019		115,000
Expected future amortization expense, 2020		115,000
Expected future amortization expense, 2021		115,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries		79,700,000
Forward Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Realized gain on net investment hedge		803,000
Notional amount of derivatives designated as net investment hedge | €	€ 3.0
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax, recorded as cumulative translation adjustments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		$ (39,000)
Derivative maturity date		November 2016 through October 2017
Forward Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Derivative maturity date		November 2016 through April 2017
Euros [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		$ 27,600,000
Pounds Sterling [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		6,100,000
New Taiwan Dollars [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		21,800,000
New Taiwan Dollars [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		26,600,000
Forward Contracts Denominated In Euros Pounds Sterling and South African Rand [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative financial instruments:
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts		$ 39,500,000
Hurco Automation Ltd [Member]
Consolidation
Ownership interest		35.00%
Equity investment in affiliate		$ 3,600,000	$ 3,000,000