Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Performance-based RSUs) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 23,187	$ 24,326	$ 26,180
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Vesting Based On Performance [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum Percentage of Units Issued to Recipients of Base Award	150.00%	150.00%
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Number of shares underlying to be issued	128,894	116,423	158,721
Aggregate number of Performance Based RSUs outstanding	539,592	579,115	645,538
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of shares issued (in dollars per share)	$ 29.87	$ 32.55	$ 34.86
Fair value of restricted stock units issued	$ 5,030	$ 3,790	$ 5,533
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	5,989	5,986	5,514
Fair market value of options vested	$ 5,084	$ 5,638	$ 6,735

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