SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable reserves
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable reserves and accrued advertising and marketing programs
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 3,425	$ 3,733	$ 2,040
Charged to costs and expense	(79)	123	2,160
Other			12
Deductions	1,865	431	479
Balance at the end of the period	1,481	3,425	3,733
Accrued advertising and marketing programs
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable reserves and accrued advertising and marketing programs
Balance at the beginning of the period	64,191	56,264	47,161
Charged to costs and expense	306,650	287,217	214,474
Deductions	304,672	279,290	205,371
Balance at the end of the period	$ 66,169	$ 64,191	$ 56,264

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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