EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
Investments, Savings, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, expenses	$ 15,550	$ 14,931	$ 14,304
Projected benefit obligation	45,420	42,034
Amount of net liability recognized	3,432	3,982
Accumulated benefit obligation	42,431	39,967
Funded status of plans	10,085	9,063
Fair value of the plan assets	35,335	32,971
Net expense recognized	1,092	1,149	703
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	5,034	3,526
Net prior service cost (credit)	232	157
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5,266	3,683	4,328
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	572
Net prior service cost (credit)	10
Total	582
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(1)	(1,453)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	74	72
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,510	736
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	1,583	(645)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	2,675	504
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	4,521	2,915
Net prior service cost (credit)	257	289
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,778	3,204
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	570
Net prior service cost (credit)	51
Total	621
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	88	(1,170)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	(32)	(34)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,519	768
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	1,575	(436)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	2,110	117
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	513	611
Net prior service cost (credit)	(25)	(132)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	488	479
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	2
Net prior service cost (credit)	(41)
Total	(39)
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(89)	(283)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost	106	106
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	(9)	(32)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	8	(209)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)	$ 565	$ 387