STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Schedule of Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 14.82
Exercise price, maximum	$ 35.83
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	155,105
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 20.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	7 years 0 days
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	86,202
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 21.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 7 months 6 days
$ 14.82 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 14.82
Exercise price, maximum	$ 14.82
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	30,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 14.82
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	7 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	20,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 14.82
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 9 months 18 days
$ 14.88 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 14.88
Exercise price, maximum	$ 14.88
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	21,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 14.88
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	6 years 6 months
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	14,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 14.88
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 3 months 18 days
$ 18.13 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 18.13
Exercise price, maximum	$ 18.13
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	20,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 18.13
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	7 years 6 months
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	13,333
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 18.13
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	5 years 0 days
$ 21.45 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 21.45
Exercise price, maximum	$ 21.45
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	45,236
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 21.45
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	9 years 1 month 6 days
$ 26.69 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 26.69
Exercise price, maximum	$ 26.69
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	28,869
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 26.69
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 0 days
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	28,869
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 26.69
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 0 days
$ 35.83 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, minimum	$ 35.83
Exercise price, maximum	$ 35.83
Outstanding
Shares Under Option	10,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 35.83
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	5 years 7 months 6 days
Exercisable
Shares Under Option	10,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 35.83
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	5 years 7 months 6 days

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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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