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Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the option to present items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, and instead requires either OCI presentation and net income in a single continuous statement to the statement of operations, or as a separate statement of comprehensive income. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company has adopted this update in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this accounting guidance only impacted our financial statement presentation and did not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or disclosures. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance to enhance a financial statement user’s ability to understand the effects of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial statements, including financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar arrangement. The scope of this guidance includes derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. This guidance also includes enhanced disclosure requirements, including both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset or subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The provisions will be applied retrospectively for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of this accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

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