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Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans [Abstract] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ 12.6 | $ 12.3 | $ 10.3
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent | $ 27.0 | $ 23.2 |
Number of Unfunded Defined Benefit Retirement Plans | 2 |  |
Normal retirement age | 62 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate | 4.06% | 3.19% | 2.98%

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + 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 (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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