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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Allowance for customer deductions [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Valuation Allowances, Beginning Balance	$ 1,796	$ 815	$ 1,253
Additions (1)	9,886	8,674	6,474
Deductions (2)	8,989	7,693	6,912
Valuation Allowances, Ending Balance	2,693	1,796	815
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Valuation Allowances, Beginning Balance	489	557	1,100
Additions (1)	130	91	127
Deductions (2)	91	159	670
Valuation Allowances, Ending Balance	$ 528	$ 489	$ 557

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12



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-Publisher FASB

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

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-Section S99

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