SEGMENT DATA - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018 segment customer	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	9
Number of reportable business segments | segment	2
Single customer | Customer concentration | Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of customers | customer	0
Percentage of consolidated gross sales accounted for by one customer (as a percent)	10.00%
Single customer | Customer concentration | Sales | Residential
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of customers | customer	1
Percentage of consolidated gross sales accounted for by one customer (as a percent)		10.00%	11.00%