FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	As of January 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$44,637		$—		$44,637
Mutual funds	1,214		—		—		1,214
Money market funds and cash	1,183		—		—		1,183
Equity securities	1,114		—		—		1,114
Other	—		472		565		1,037
Total assets		$3,511		$45,109		$565		$49,185
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$10,738		$10,738

	As of October 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate owned life insurance		$—		$37,086		$—		$37,086
Mutual funds	1,154		—		—		1,154
Money market funds and cash	1,122		—		—		1,122
Equity securities	991		—		—		991
Other	—		442		538		980
Total assets		$3,267		$37,528		$538		$41,333
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$10,897		$10,897

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Assets		Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2012		$538		$10,897
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	—		(159		)
Total unrealized gains	27		—
Balances as of January 31, 2013		$565		$10,738