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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
|  | As of April 30, 2012 |
|  | Quoted Prices |  |  | Significant |  |  | Significant |  |  |  |
|  | in Active Markets |  |  | Other Observable |  |  | Unobservable |  |  |  |
|  | for Identical Assets |  |  | Inputs |  |  | Inputs |  |  |  |
|  | (Level 1) |  |  | (Level 2) |  |  | (Level 3) |  |  | Total |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate owned life insurance |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 35,677 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 35,677 |
Equity securities |  |  | 1,225 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,225 |
Mutual funds |  |  | 1,114 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,114 |
Money market funds and cash |  |  | 963 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 963 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  | 576 |  |  |  | 1,001 |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,302 |  |  | $ | 36,102 |  |  | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 39,980 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 10,825 |  |  | $ | 10,825 |
|  | As of October 31, 2011 |
|  | Quoted Prices |  |  | Significant |  |  | Significant |  |  |  |
|  | in Active Markets |  |  | Other Observable |  |  | Unobservable |  |  |  |
|  | for Identical Assets |  |  | Inputs |  |  | Inputs |  |  |  |
|  | (Level 1) |  |  | (Level 2) |  |  | (Level 3) |  |  | Total |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate owned life insurance |  |  | $- |  |  | $ | 26,989 |  |  |  | $- |  |  | $ | 26,989 |
Equity securities |  |  | 1,150 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,150 |
Mutual funds |  |  | 1,004 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,004 |
Money market funds and cash |  |  | 920 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 920 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | 451 |  |  |  | 573 |  |  |  | 1,024 |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,074 |  |  | $ | 27,440 |  |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 31,087 |
Liabilities: |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | Changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
Balances as of October 31, 2011 |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | - |
Contingent consideration related to acquisition |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,778 |
Increase in value of contingent consideration |  |  | - |  |  |  | 47 |
Total unrealized gains |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |
Balances as of April 30, 2012 |  | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 10,825 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19279-110258 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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