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Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Inventories (Tables) [Abstract]  
Inventories
                 
    July 31, 2011     October 31, 2010  
 
Finished goods
  $ 94,411     $ 83,459  
Work-in-process
    17,192       15,614  
Raw materials and finished parts
    50,514       43,305  
 
 
    162,117       142,378  
Obsolescence and valuation reserves
    (17,501 )     (16,802 )
LIFO reserve
    (6,824 )     (7,855 )
 
 
  $ 137,792     $ 117,721