FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 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 October 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		$—		$52,655		$—		$52,655
Equity securities	1,940		—		—		1,940
Mutual funds	1,529		—		—		1,529
Money market funds and cash	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

	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
Equity securities	991		—		—		991
Mutual funds	1,154		—		—		1,154
Money market funds and cash	1,122		—		—		1,122
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 fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Assets			Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2011		$573			$—
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	—			10,778
Increase in value of contingent consideration	—			119
Total unrealized losses	(35		)	—
Balances as of October 31, 2012	538			10,897
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	—			20,654
Payment of contingent consideration	—			(601		)
Decrease in value of contingent consideration, net	—			(1,640		)
Total realized gains	48			—
Sales	(586		)	—
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$—			$29,310