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Supplemental information for the statement of cash flows (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
Supplemental information for the statement of cash flows [Tables Abstract]  
Supplemental information for the statement of cash flows
                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Cash operating activities:

                       

Interest paid

  $ 5,253     $ 6,518     $ 7,986  

Income taxes paid

    96,487       21,526       24,893  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

                       

Capitalized lease obligations incurred

  $ 8,154     $ 5,468     $ 3,257  

Capitalized lease obligations terminated

    534       721       2,376  

Shares acquired and issued through exercise of stock options

    5,228       5,151       73