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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018
Selected Financial Statement Information (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Accrued customer rebates and credits | $ 14.2 |  | $ 16.9
Total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales | $ 1.4 | $ 2.5 |
APEX [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 92.70% |  |

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