STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [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				Nine Months Ended
Date of Performance Share Agreement	Number of shares issued (actual (a) or estimated (e))	July 31, 2019		July 31, 2018		July 31, 2019		July 31, 2018
November 1, 2015	145,197 (a)	$	—	$	843	$	—	$	2,517
November 1, 2016	84,511 (e)	596		379		1,859		5,224
November 1, 2017	14,022 (e)	1,212		—		1,212		—
November 1, 2018 (1)	—	—		—		—		—
Total compensation cost		$	1,808	$	1,222	$	3,071	$	7,741

Note (1) - As of July 31, 2019, the Company could not determine that achievement of the applicable performance-based criteria is probable for the agreements entered into on November 1, 2018 due to the uncertainties discussed above, and therefore recorded no compensation expense related to those agreements.