OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,547,442	$ 1,533,015
Flight Support Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	688,106	679,839
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	751,459	759,807
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 107,877	$ 93,369