STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

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

Schedule of Compensation Cost Related to Performance Share Agreements

The Company's compensation cost related to performance share agreements is summarized as follows (in thousands, except number of shares):

		Three months ended				Six months ended
Date of Performance Share Agreement	Number of shares issued (actual (a) or estimated (e))	April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
November 1, 2014	102,193 (a)	$	—	$	709	$	—	$	1,343
November 1, 2015	145,469 (e)	828		1,193		1,674		4,484
November 1, 2016	105,765 (e)	1,519		—		4,845		—
November 1, 2017 (1)	—	—		—		—		—
Total compensation cost		$	2,347	$	1,902	$	6,519	$	5,827

Note (1) - As of April 30, 2018, the Company could not determine that achievement of the applicable performance-based criteria is probable for the agreements entered into on November 1, 2017 due to the uncertainties discussed above, and therefore recorded no compensation expense related to those agreements.