GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012 Y	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	13
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 54,250	$ 51,378
Accumulated Amortization	(27,066)	(21,113)
Net	27,184	30,265
Non-amortizable - Trade names	4,881	5,281
Total other intangible assets, gross	59,131	56,659
Total other intangible assets, net	32,065	35,546
Amortization expense for intangible assets	6,008	4,967	2,903
Estimated amortization expense
Fiscal 2013	5,732
Fiscal 2014	5,309
Fiscal 2015	5,113
Fiscal 2016	4,593
Fiscal 2017	3,699
After fiscal 2017	2,738
Patents
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5	5
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	13	13
Gross Carrying Amount	9,593	9,403
Accumulated Amortization	(8,031)	(7,505)
Net	1,562	1,898
Non-compete agreements
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5	2
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	10	10
Gross Carrying Amount	6,303	6,250
Accumulated Amortization	(3,656)	(2,685)
Net	2,647	3,565
Customer-related
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5	5
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	13	13
Gross Carrying Amount	8,312	8,189
Accumulated Amortization	(3,826)	(2,857)
Net	4,486	5,332
Developed technology
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5	2
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	10	10
Gross Carrying Amount	27,727	25,236
Accumulated Amortization	(10,196)	(7,016)
Net	17,531	18,220
Trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life (in years)		5
Estimated life, low end of range (in years)	1.5
Estimated life, high end of range (in years)	5
Gross Carrying Amount	1,515	1,500
Accumulated Amortization	(557)	(250)
Net	958	1,250
Non-amortizable - Trade names	4,881	5,281
Other
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	800	800
Accumulated Amortization	$ (800)	$ (800)