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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Computing Net Periodic Pension Cost and Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost | 3.75% | 4.75% | 5.50%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end | 4.75% | 3.75% | 4.75%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost | 8.00% | 8.50% | 8.50%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end | 8.00% | 8.00% | 8.50%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011

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