Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates, Net of Tax and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates, Net of Tax and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	NOTE 16 – EQUITY EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX AND NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS *Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax* Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax represent the Company’s share of earnings of affiliates in which the Company does not exercise control and has a 20 percent or more voting interest. Investments in such affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. If the fair value of an investment in an affiliate is below its carrying value and the difference is deemed to be other than temporary, the difference between the fair value and the carrying value is charged to earnings. As of October 31, 2014, the Company had an equity interest in two such affiliates. Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax for 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $1.9 million, $2.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Dividends received from the Company’s equity method affiliates for the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The Company had made loans to an entity deemed a VIE and accounted for it as an equity method investment. These loans bore interest at various interest rates. The original principal balance of these loans was $22.2 million. As of October 31, 2014 there was no outstanding balance on this loan and the Company sold its investment in this entity during the fourth quarter of 2014. *Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests* Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests represent the portion of earnings or losses from the operations of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries attributable to unrelated third party equity owners that were (deducted from) added to net income to arrive at net income attributable to the Company. Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $46.6 million, ($2.8) million and ($5.5) million, respectively.

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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