EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
Investments, Savings, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, expenses	$ 14,304	$ 12,686	$ 15,500
Projected benefit obligation	41,701	40,989
Amount of net liability recognized	3,881	4,467
Accumulated benefit obligation	39,612	38,446
Funded status of plans	10,510	10,847
Fair value of the plan assets	31,191	30,141
Net expense recognized	703	1,520	326
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	4,242	3,952
Net prior service cost (credit)	86	(152)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,328	3,800	3,261
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	574
Net prior service cost (credit)	(114)
Total	460
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(832)	431
Curtailment loss	311
Prior service cost	186
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	51	118
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	812	(10)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	528	539
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	1,231	2,059
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	3,316	1,788
Net prior service cost (credit)	324	192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,640	1,980
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	523
Net prior service cost (credit)	54
Total	577
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	298	160
Curtailment loss	311
Prior service cost	186
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	(55)	(55)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	919	318
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	1,659	423
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	1,522	714
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	926	2,164
Net prior service cost (credit)	(238)	(344)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	688	1,820
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	51
Net prior service cost (credit)	(168)
Total	(117)
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(1,130)	271
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	106	173
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	(107)	(328)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	(1,131)	116
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	$ (291)	$ 1,345