Income Taxes Tax Credits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2008	Oct. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments		$ 1,037
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	572	1,037	677
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	4,014		4,401
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	(387)
Change in Valuation Allowance related to the future utilization of foreign tax credits	26
Change in Valuation allowance attributable to flat tax credits associated with foreign jurisdictions	(104)
Change in Valuation Allowance related to Other Foreign Deferred Tax Assets	424
Change in Valuation Allowance attributable to state and local operating loss carryforwards	$ 115