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Employee Benefits (Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 89,200 | $ 79,500 | $ 72,200 | $ 59,300
Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 89,200 |  |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 89,200 |  |  |
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 4,400 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 4,400 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Corporate Common Stock [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 8,000 |  |  |
Corporate Common Stock [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 8,000 |  |  |
Corporate Common Stock [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Corporate Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Equity mutual funds [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 42,100 |  |  |
Equity mutual funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 42,100 |  |  |
Equity mutual funds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Equity mutual funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Real estate funds [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,800 |  |  |
Real estate funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,800 |  |  |
Real estate funds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Real estate funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Bond mutual funds [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 30,900 |  |  |
Bond mutual funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 30,900 |  |  |
Bond mutual funds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 |  |  |
Bond mutual funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 0 |  |  |

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