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Dividends - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Dec. 12, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividend payment	$ 0.65				$ 0.70
Payment of dividend to shareholders	$ 9,600	$ 9,646	$ 8,123	$ 8,100	$ 11,000
Dividend paid date	Nov. 29, 2012				Nov. 29, 2013

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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