Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax amount related to unrealized net gains (losses) on investment securities		$ (84)		$ 2
Tax amount related to foreign currency translation adjustments		100		(89)
Tax amount related to unrealized net gains (losses) on interest rate derivative contracts		$ (266)		$ (3,786)

Tax effect, net of reclassification adjustments, of the change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity. Also includes the following: gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts; foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; and gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) that has been designated and qualified as a hedging instrument for hedging of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

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Tax effect of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Tax effect of unrealized holding gain (loss) before reclassification adjustments and transfers on available-for-sale securities.

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