Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Loss.

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Aggregate amount of amortization expense recognized for intangible asset during the period. A recognized intangible asset shall be amortized over its estimated useful life to the reporting entity unless that life is determined to be indefinite. If an intangible asset has a finite useful life, but the precise length of that life is not known, that intangible asset shall be amortized over the best estimate of its useful life.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The useful life of all finite-lived intangible assets. This may be stated as a fixed number (for example, 10 years) if all assets have the same useful life, or it can be stated in a range (for example, six to eight years) if there is a range of useful lives in the asset group.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The aggregate amount of goodwill acquired in the period and allocated to the reportable segment. The value is stated at fair value based on the purchase price allocation.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Loss recognized during the period that results from the write-down of goodwill after comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 142

-Paragraph 45

-Subparagraph e(2)

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Carrying amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, which have a projected indefinite period of benefit (hence are not amortized), allocated to the reportable segment. These assets, acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in either an asset acquisition or business combination, are assessed at least annually for impairment. Examples may include trade secrets, contractual rights, trade names, and licensing agreements.

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Impairment recognized during the period and allocated to the reportable segment that results from the write-down of indefinite-lived intangible assets after comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit indefinite-lived intangible assets with the carrying amount of that indefinite-lived intangible assets, which are assessed at least annually for impairment.

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Goodwill and intangible assets (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			$ 232,789
Acquisitions/Adjustment	201,000
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	232,789	232,789
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Impairment charges of Goodwill		0	8,282
Goodwill and intangible assets (Textuals) [Abstract]
Intangible assets, amortization expense	8,018	6,263
DAGE Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Impairment charges of Goodwill			5,365
Picodostec [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Impairment charges of Goodwill			157
YESTech [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Impairment charges of Goodwill			350
Tah Industries [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Impairment charges of Goodwill			2,410
Trade mark and trade name [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		3,099
DAGE Trade Name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible asset, remaining life (in years)	20
Picodostec [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			7,530
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	7,530	7,530
YESTech [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			26,149
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	26,149	26,149
UV Curing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			12,129
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	12,129	12,129
March Plasma Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			16,449
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	16,449	16,449
DAGE Trade Name [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			166,916
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	166,916	166,916
Micromedics Inc [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Adjustment	13,312
Verbruggen [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Adjustment	8,461
Value Plastics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Adjustment	179,050
Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisitions/Adjustment	192,362
Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge related to a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill			3,616
Acquisitions/Adjustment	0
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	$ 3,616	$ 3,616