FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Liabilities:
Transfer of asset from level 1 to level 2	$ 0	$ 0
Transfer of asset from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 1 to level 2	0	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates	298,541	260,970
Carrying amount of long-term debt	254,452	223,956
Measured on a recurring basis
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	126,275	314,873
Forward currency contracts	3,173	6,030
Cross currency contracts	2,136	831
Total assets	131,584	321,734
Liabilities:
Forward currency contracts	1,711	9
Cross currency contracts	134	536
Deferred compensation liabilities	1,652	2,141
Total liabilities	3,497	2,686
Measured on a recurring basis | Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	126,275	314,873
Total assets	126,275	314,873
Measured on a recurring basis | Level 2
Assets:
Forward currency contracts	3,173	6,030
Cross currency contracts	2,136	831
Total assets	5,309	6,861
Liabilities:
Forward currency contracts	1,711	9
Cross currency contracts	134	536
Deferred compensation liabilities	1,652	2,141
Total liabilities	$ 3,497	$ 2,686