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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2011 officer	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Restricted Stock Awards,
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of officer employees who received stock awards	2
Granted shares of awards
Grant date weighted-average fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 54.34	$ 56.50	$ 38.93
Fair value of awards vested		$ 37		$ 217
Unvested awards
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)		7,227
Granted (in shares)		47,225
Vested(in shares)		(658)
Forfeited (in shares)		(75)
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)		53,719	7,227
Weighted-Average Fair Value at Date of Grant
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 44.95
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 54.34	$ 56.50	$ 38.93
Vested(in dollars per share)		$ 56.50
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 58.94
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 53.04	$ 44.95
Performance Share Awards
Stock-Based Compensation
Performance goal period (in years)		3
Maximum increase in the number of shares of common stock a participant receives based on the achievement of performance goals (as a percent)		200.00%
Potential lowest number of shares of common stock that could be received based on the achievement level of performance goals		0
Granted shares of awards
Grant date weighted-average fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 63.52	$ 40.73	$ 28.62
Fair value of awards vested		$ 1,429	$ 798	$ 1,150
Unvested awards
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)		341,000
Granted (in shares)		93,800
Vested(in shares)		(44,388)
Forfeited (in shares)		(71,414)
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)		318,998	341,000
Weighted-Average Fair Value at Date of Grant
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 40.87
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 63.52	$ 40.73	$ 28.62
Vested(in dollars per share)		$ 58.96
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 58.96
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 41.77	$ 40.87