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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Reconcilition of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end | $ (8,884)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent | $ (6,170)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent | $ (5,660)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent
Net periodic benefit cost | 6,714 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 8,948 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 5,736 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Contributions made during the year | 8,788 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer | 6,234 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer | 5,226 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end | $ (6,810)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent | $ (8,884)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent | $ (6,170)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent

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- Definition This represents the current liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e2417-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e2410-114920 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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