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GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
GUARANTEES AND PRODUCT WARRANTIES [Abstract]      
Number of outstanding third party payment guarantees 19    
Outstanding third party payment guarantees $ 1,100,000    
Term of warranties 1 year    
Reconciliation of the changes in our warranty reserve:      
Balance, beginning of year 1,725,000 1,591,000 1,286,000
Provision for warranties during the year 3,473,000 3,142,000 2,170,000
Charges to the accrual (3,567,000) (2,993,000) (1,875,000)
Impact of foreign currency translation (8,000) (15,000) 10,000
Balance, end of year $ 1,623,000 $ 1,725,000 $ 1,591,000