Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss))(Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Beginning Balance	$ (4,592)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Gross change in value for the period	3,196
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax effect for the period	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Ending Balance	(1,396)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments [Roll Forward]
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Beginning Balance	(1,033)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Gross change in value for the period	(31)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	600
Change in value of derivative instruments, Tax effect for the period	(222)	(231)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Ending Balance	(686)
Minimum Pension Liability [Roll Forward]
Minimum Pension Liability, Beginning Balance	(10,137)
Minimum Pension Liability, Gross change in value for the period	7
Minimum Pension Liability, Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income	0
Minimum Pension Liability, Tax effect for the period	0	0
Minimum Pension Liability, Ending Balance	(10,130)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Total, Beginning balance	(15,762)
Gross change in value for the period	3,172
Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in income for the period	600
Tax effect for the period	(222)
Total, Ending balance	$ (12,212)