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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (in thousands)

 

                                                   
    Fiscal year
ended
October 31:		   Balance at
beginning
of year		   Additions(1)   Deductions(2)   Balance at
end
of year

Allowance for customer deductions

       2010         1,253         6,474         6,912         815  
        2011         815         8,674         7,693         1,796  
        2012         1,796         9,886         8,989         2,693  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

       2010         1,100         127         670         557  
        2011         557         91         159         489  
        2012         489         130         91         528  

 

(1) Charged to net sales (customer deductions) or costs and expenses (doubtful accounts).

 

(2) Customer deductions taken or write off of accounts receivables.