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Stock-Based Benefit Plans Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Details 6) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | (2,941,000) | (2,467,000) | (2,498,000)
Net exercise method [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 303,412 | 194,000 | 1,201,372
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | 151,889 | 98,918 | 798,420
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures | 151,523 | 95,082 | 402,952
Average Fair Market Value Per Share Withheld | $ 22.68 | $ 18.94 | $ 17.96
Aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares Withheld | $ 3,445 | $ 1,873 | $ 14,341
Stock swap method [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 19,686 | 28,900 | 29,512
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | 8,224 | 14,807 | 14,459
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures | 11,462 | 14,093 | 15,053
Average Fair Market Value Per Share Withheld | $ 25.52 | $ 20.53 | $ 19.71
Aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares Withheld | $ 210 | $ 304 | $ 285

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- Definition Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 + Details
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