STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost Related to Performance Share Agreements

A summary of the Company's compensation cost related to performance share agreements is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Six months ended
Date of Performance Share Agreement	April 30, 2015		April 30, 2014		April 30, 2015		April 30, 2014
November 1, 2011	$	—	$	336	$	—	$	741
November 1, 2012	728		4,050		1,456		4,050
November 1, 2013	1,570		—		4,838		—
November 1, 2014	—		—		—		—
Total compensation cost	$	2,298	$	4,386	$	6,294	$	4,791