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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | $ 20,622 |  | $ 1,184
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets |  |  | 83,176 |  | 71,449
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities |  |  | 82,200 |  | 70,500
Aggregate LCP Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets |  |  | 78,300 |  | 65,900
Related liabilities of deferred compensation plans, specified as other long-term liabilities |  |  | 77,300 |  | 65,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets |  |  | 75,859 |  | 62,008
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | 20,622 |  | 1,184
Assets held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Flight Support Group [Member] | FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | 20,600 | $ 21,300 |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax | $ 700 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  | 26,800 |  |
Flight Support Group [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro | FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | 18,800 | $ 18,100 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | € |  | € 24.4 |  |  |
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] | FY 2013 Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |

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