Financing Balances at Period End (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement Interest Rate:	2.91%	2.15%
Total Debt	$ 286,838	$ 270,020
Debt, Current	1,323	1,918
Long-term Debt	285,515	268,102
Insurance Financing Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	0	568
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	279,100	260,500
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,741	1,985
Long-term Debt	1,246
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 5,997	$ 6,967