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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Long-Lived Assets By Country Of Domicile) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 964,359 | $ 967,097
United States [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets | 500,900 | 494,200
Europe [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets | 391,600 | 407,900
Rest Of World [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 71,900 | $ 65,000

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