Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, forward exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Sell				Buy
	Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value		Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value
October 31, 2013 contract amounts:
Euro	$	194,531	$	194,187	$	131,198	$	131,825
Pound sterling		17,854		17,856		29,441		29,950
Japanese yen		11,426		11,404		8,686		8,672
Australian dollar		894		899		8,653		8,986
Hong Kong dollar		1,935		1,935		42,140		42,132
Singapore dollar		201		201		9,815		10,065
Others		5,768		5,745		24,227		24,503
Total	$	232,609	$	232,227	$	254,160	$	256,133
October 31, 2012 contract amounts:
Euro	$	3,186	$	3,220	$	95,370	$	95,769
Pound sterling		—		—		28,771		28,959
Japanese yen		5,810		5,766		15,643		15,465
Australian dollar		515		519		9,131		9,156
Singapore dollar		—		—		8,626		8,681
Others		4,758		4,725		19,686		19,829
Total	$	14,269	$	14,230	$	177,227	$	177,859

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Receivables and Accounts Payable

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, other than receivables and accounts payable, are shown in the table below. The carrying values of receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2013				2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,375	$	42,375	$	41,239	$	41,239
Marketable securities		—		—		279		279
Notes payable		3,604		3,604		50,001		50,001
Long-term debt (including current portion)		648,990		636,904		583,709		584,624
Foreign currency forward contracts (net)		2,313		2,313		671		671