Income Taxes Tax Credits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2008	Oct. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments		$ 1,037
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	677	1,037	786
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	4,401		4,263
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	138
Change in Valuation Allowance related to the future utilization of foreign tax credits	259
Change in Valuation allowance attributable to flat tax credits associated with foreign jurisdictions	(109)
Change in Valuation Allowance related to Other Foreign Deferred Tax Assets	46
Change in Valuation Allowance attributable to state and local operating loss carryforwards	$ (58)