Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, the contracts outstanding at October 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Sell				Buy
	Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value		Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value
October 31, 2014 contract amounts:
Euro	$	424,624	$	407,422	$	344,461	$	330,957
Pound sterling		86,654		85,632		141,638		140,065
Japanese yen		21,057		19,780		17,477		16,498
Australian dollar		216		220		9,012		8,618
Hong Kong dollar		52,278		52,247		117,040		116,978
Singapore dollar		—		—		10,984		10,693
Others		2,627		2,573		28,409		27,236
Total	$	587,456	$	567,874	$	669,021	$	651,045
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

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

The carrying values of receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2014				2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,314	$	42,314	$	42,375	$	42,375
Notes payable		106,181		106,181		3,604		3,604
Long-term debt (including current portion)		693,619		696,140		648,990		636,904
Foreign currency forward contracts (net)		1,510		1,510		2,313		2,313