INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
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)	(1.90%)	(2.00%)	(2.00%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (as a percent)	1.50%	1.50%	1.50%
Effect of foreign source income (as a percent)	(1.20%)	(0.30%)	0.20%
Domestic research tax credit (as a percent)	(0.20%)	(2.40%)	(0.20%)
Other, net (as a percent)	(1.00%)	(0.10%)	(0.50%)
Consolidated effective tax rate (as a percent)	32.20%	31.70%	34.00%
Current
Federal	$ 75,815	$ 61,388	$ 59,405
State	5,997	5,108	4,609
Non-U.S.	3,672	5,734	3,854
Current provision	85,484	72,230	67,868
Deferred
Federal	(3,047)	824	(685)
State	(81)	91	(132)
Non-U.S.	219	(1,277)	(330)
Deferred benefit	(2,909)	(362)	(1,147)
Total provision for income taxes	82,575	71,868	66,721
Earnings before income taxes:
U.S.	239,501	213,509	189,206
Non-U.S.	16,944	13,204	7,056
Earnings before income taxes	256,445	226,713	196,262
Adjustment to stockholders' equity for tax benefits related to employee stock-based award transactions	8,857	6,134	9,017
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Allowance for doubtful accounts	858	1,635
Inventory items	3,918	3,969
Compensation and other accruals	40,932	38,168
Employee benefits	20,374	18,315
Depreciation	3,093	(2,467)
Other	3,734	5,550
Deferred tax assets	72,909	65,170
Valuation allowance	(4,012)	(5,572)
Net deferred tax assets	68,897	59,598
Accumulated undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries considered to be indefinitely invested	64,513
Deferred tax liability provided for undistributed earnings from subsidiaries outside the United States	0
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the period	4,506
Decrease as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	(164)
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	726
Decrease relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(26)
Balance at the end of the period	5,042	4,506
Potential benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	3,655
Accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	134
Foreign Jurisdictions
Net operating loss
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions	23,786
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions not subject to expiration	10,740
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions subject to expiration in fiscal years 2015 through 2018	0
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions subject to expiration between fiscal years 2019 and 2022	$ 13,046