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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Net transition obligation | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Prior service cost | 0 | 0 | 0
Net loss | 15,950 | 5,426 | 211
Amortization of net transition obligation | (21) | (21) | (21)
Amortization of prior service cost | (24) | (24) | (24)
Amortization of net gain | (1,126) | (752) | (797)
Reduction in net transition obligation due to curtailment | 0 | 0 | (14)
Reduction in prior service cost due to curtailment | 0 | 0 | (29)
Reduction in net loss due to curtailment | 0 | 0 | (594)
Total recognized in other comprehensve income | 14,779 | 4,629 | (1,268)
Total recognized in net periodici benefit cost and other comprehensive income | $ 20,515 | $ 10,203 | $ 3,812

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