EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
Investments, Savings, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, expenses	$ 14,931	$ 14,304	$ 12,686
Projected benefit obligation	42,034	41,701
Amount of net liability recognized	3,982	3,881
Accumulated benefit obligation	39,967	39,612
Funded status of plans	9,063	10,510
Fair value of the plan assets	32,971	31,191
Net expense recognized	1,149	703	1,520
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	3,526	4,242
Net prior service cost (credit)	157	86
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,683	4,328	3,800
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	438
Net prior service cost (credit)	(117)
Total	321
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(1,453)	(832)
Curtailment loss		311
Prior service cost		186
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	72	51
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	736	812
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	(645)	528
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	504	1,231
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	2,915	3,316
Net prior service cost (credit)	289	324
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,204	3,640
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	424
Net prior service cost (credit)	51
Total	475
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(1,170)	298
Curtailment loss		311
Prior service cost		186
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	(34)	(55)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	768	919
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	(436)	1,659
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	117	1,522
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	611	926
Net prior service cost (credit)	(132)	(238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	479	688
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	14
Net prior service cost (credit)	(168)
Total	(154)
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(283)	(1,130)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	106	106
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	(32)	(107)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	(209)	(1,131)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	$ 387	$ (291)