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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block] | Information concerning share-based activity pertaining to the 401(k) Plan for each of the last three fiscal years ended October 31 is as follows (in thousands):
| Common Stock |  | Class A Common Stock
Shares available for issuance as of October 31, 2021 | 188 |  |  | 188 |
Issuance of common stock to the 401(k) Plan | (43) |  |  | (43) |
Shares available for issuance as of October 31, 2022 | 145 |  |  | 145 |
Issuance of common stock to the 401(k) Plan | (48) |  |  | (48) |
Shares available for issuance as of October 31, 2023 | 97 |  |  | 97 |
Issuance of common stock to the 401(k) Plan | (46) |  |  | (46) |
Shares available for issuance as of October 31, 2024 | 51 |  |  | 51 |

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