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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Changes In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 2,727,000 |  | $ 3,587,000 | [1] | $ 2,338,000 | [1]
Provisions | 1,058,000 |  | (899,000) |  | 2,461,000 |
Provisions, including acquired bad debt reserves |  |  |  |  | 4,698,000 | [1]
Write-offs | (1,296,000) | [2] | 39,000 | [2] | (3,449,000) | [1],[2]
Balance at End of Period | 2,489,000 |  | 2,727,000 |  | 3,587,000 | [1]
Acquisition of Bad Debt Reserves |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |
[1] | Fiscal 2009 includes acquired bad debt reserves of $2.2 million.
[2] | Balances written off, net of recoveries.

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