INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to consolidated effective tax rate
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
Domestic manufacturer's deduction (as a percent)	(2.00%)	(1.80%)	(1.10%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (as a percent)	1.50%	1.40%	1.40%
Effect of foreign source income (as a percent)	0.20%	0.20%	0.20%
Domestic research tax credit (as a percent)	(0.20%)	(2.40%)	(0.20%)
Other, net (as a percent)	(0.50%)	0.30%	(1.30%)
Consolidated effective tax rate (as a percent)	34.00%	32.70%	34.00%
Current
Federal	$ 59,405	$ 47,922	$ 34,582
State	4,609	3,963	2,918
Non-U.S.	3,854	7,103	4,436
Current provision	67,868	58,988	41,936
Deferred
Federal	(685)	(31)	5,305
State	(132)	(211)	198
Non-U.S.	(330)	(1,578)	592
Deferred benefit	(1,147)	(1,820)	6,095
Total provision for income taxes	66,721	57,168	48,031
Earnings before income taxes:
U.S.	189,206	160,444	127,508
Non-U.S.	7,056	14,382	13,760
Earnings before income taxes	196,262	174,826	141,268
Adjustment to stockholders' equity for tax benefits related to employee stock-based award transactions	9,017	2,988	3,396
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,959	1,156
Inventory items	4,595	5,121
Warranty reserves and other accruals	39,559	38,370
Employee benefits	16,466	16,831
Depreciation	(4,389)	(3,909)
Other income (expense)	9,625	8,514
Deferred tax assets	67,815	66,083
Valuation allowance	(6,781)	(4,928)
Net deferred tax assets	61,034	61,155
Accumulated undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries considered to be indefinitely invested	45,635
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the period	5,329
Decrease as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	(52)
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	753
Decrease relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(261)
Reduction as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(1,348)
Balance at the end of the period	4,421	5,329
Potential benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	3,122
Accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	219
Foreign Jurisdictions
Net Operating Loss
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions with unlimited expiration	$ 15,386