FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

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

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



	As of July 31, 2015
	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		$—		$75,809		$—		$75,809
Money market funds	2,482		—		—		2,482
Equity securities	2,131		—		—		2,131
Mutual funds	1,737		—		—		1,737
Other	967		50		—		1,017
Total assets		$7,317		$75,859		$—		$83,176

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$20,622		$20,622



	As of October 31, 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		$—		$61,958		$—		$61,958
Money market funds	3,974		—		—		3,974
Equity securities	2,225		—		—		2,225
Mutual funds	1,903		—		—		1,903
Other	1,339		50		—		1,389
Total assets		$9,441		$62,008		$—		$71,449

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$1,184		$1,184

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's contingent consideration liability as of July 31, 2015 were as follows:



	Fiscal 2015 Acquisition
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(3%)	-	15%
Weighted average discount rate	2.2%

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

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):




Balance as of October 31, 2014		$1,184
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	21,355
Decrease in accrued contingent consideration, net	(412		)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments	(1,505		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015		$20,622

Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$6,119
Other long-term liabilities	14,503
		$20,622