Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Company's contribution to the pension plan	$ 1.1	$ 1.2	$ 4.5	$ 3.4
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 1.7		$ 1.7
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost	8.00%