FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [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 April 30, 2014
	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		$—		$60,370		$—		$60,370
Equity securities	2,281		—		—		2,281
Mutual funds	2,183		—		—		2,183
Money market deposit accounts	913		—		—		913
Other	1,671		15		—		1,686
Total assets		$7,048		$60,385		$—		$67,433
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$20,015		$20,015

	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 deposit accounts	1,470		—		—		1,470
Other	—		46		—		46
Total assets		$4,939		$52,701		$—		$57,640
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$29,310		$29,310

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements [Table Text Block]

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair values of the contingent consideration as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

	Fiscal 2013 Acquisition	Fiscal 2012 Acquisition
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%) - 29%	(5%) - 18%
Weighted average discount rate	2.8%	2.9%

Schedule of Fair Value, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liabilities
Balance as of October 31, 2013		$29,310
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(9,295		)
Balance as of April 30, 2014		$20,015
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$—
Other long-term liabilities	20,015
		$20,015