Company discretionary contribution under deferral savings plans.

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Company recognized expense for one plan.

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- Definition

Eligible compensation above social security wage base under deferral savings plans.

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Matching contribution under deferral savings plans.

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Number of unfunded defined benefit retirement plans.

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Time period for interests vest.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. The projected benefit obligation is measured using assumptions as to future compensation levels if the pension benefit formula is based on those future compensation levels (pay-related, final-pay, final-average-pay, or career-average-pay plans). For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date. Prior to an employee's full eligibility date, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of a particular date for an employee is the portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to that employee's service rendered to that date; on and after the full eligibility date, the accumulated and expected postretirement benefit obligations for an employee are the same.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

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Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011 RetirementPlans	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Oct. 31, 2008
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accrued for obligations under the plan	$ 29,766,000	$ 26,037,000	$ 25,161,000	$ 19,005,000
Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans (Textual)
Company discretionary contribution under deferral savings plans	2.00%
Eligible compensation above social security wage base under deferral savings plans	2.00%
Matching contribution under deferral savings plans	2.00%
Expense recognized with respect to the plans, net of plan forfeitures	2,700,000		500,000
Company recognized expense for one plan		38,000
Number of unfunded defined benefit retirement plans	2
Time period for interests vest	20 years
Discount rate of calculation of the present value of its projected benefit obligations	4.06%	4.99%	5.30%
Defined Benefit Plan Unfunded Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accrued for obligations under the plan	$ 19,100,000	$ 18,400,000