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business combinations, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, cash and cash equivalents

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Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Cash In Escrow

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Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Goodwill

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Business Combinations,, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Goodwill Deductible for Tax Purposes

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Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles Deductible for Tax Purposes

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Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Prepaid Assets And Other

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Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assts Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Net of Cash Acquired

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The amount of financial liabilities assumed (as defined) which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Acquisitions Radar Industries Inc. (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 25,710				$ 18,954				$ 25,710	$ 18,954	$ 25,710
Revenues	269,844us-gaap_Revenues	216,389us-gaap_Revenues	208,972us-gaap_Revenues	183,539us-gaap_Revenues	206,598us-gaap_Revenues	166,059us-gaap_Revenues	182,146us-gaap_Revenues	145,383us-gaap_Revenues
Net income	1,027us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	8,349us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	8,129us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	4,939us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	6,456us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	5,282us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	7,249us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	2,583us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	22,444us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	21,570us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Radar Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred											57,874
Consideration Transferred Net of Cash Acquired												57,799
Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Cash In Escrow												6,500
Cash and cash equivalents												75
Accounts receivable												14,374
Inventory												15,630
Prepaid assets and other												95
Property, plant and equipment												26,612
Intangible Assets												13,753
Goodwill												5,620
Accounts payable and other												(18,285)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred												57,874
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life									15 years
Business Combinations, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles Deductible for Tax Purposes												5,620
Revenues											17,319
Net income											1,089
Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Radar Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life									10 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,300								2,300		2,300
Goodwill [Member] \| Radar Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combinations,, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Goodwill Deductible for Tax Purposes												31,136
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life											15 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Radar Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life									14 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 3,320								$ 3,320		$ 3,320