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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 14, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 1997
USD ($)
interest_rate_swap_agreements
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2007
USD ($)
Apr. 26, 2007
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued $ 30,000,000            
Total long-term debt     $ 331,887,000 $ 350,961,000      
Basis points     0.30%        
Principal payments on long-term debt in fiscal years              
2018     $ 26,258,000        
2019     84,500,000        
2020     0        
2021     0        
2022     0        
After 2022     223,792,000        
Term loan, due October 25, 2019              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Total long-term debt     $ 100,750,000 110,500,000 $ 130,000,000    
Description of variable base interest rate     LIBOR        
6.625% Senior Notes, due May 1, 2037              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued             $ 125,000,000
Total long-term debt     $ 123,792,000 123,730,000      
Interest rate percentage     6.625%       6.625%
Debt discount, unamortized             $ 1,859,000
Total underwriting fee and direct debt issue costs             $ 1,524,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)     6.741%        
Percentage of par value at which debt was issued             98.513%
Redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount upon the occurrence of both a change of control and downgrade of rating (as a percent)     101.00%        
Debt securities issued in June 1997              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued   $ 175,000,000          
7.125% coupon 10-year notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued   $ 75,000,000          
Interest rate percentage   7.125%          
Maturity period (in years)   10 years          
Repayment of face amount of debt           $ 75,000,000  
7.800% Debentures, due June 15, 2027              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued   $ 100,000,000          
Total long-term debt     $ 100,000,000 $ 100,000,000      
Interest rate percentage   7.80% 7.80%        
Maturity period (in years)   30 years          
Amount paid to terminate forward-starting interest rate swap agreements   $ 23,688,000          
Number of terminated forward-starting interest rate swap agreements | interest_rate_swap_agreements   3          
Notional amount   $ 125,000,000          
Deferred income amount at the time of swap termination   $ 18,710,000          
Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Note payable at fair value $ 31,161,000