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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Forward Contracts [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Euros [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
Pounds Sterling [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
New Taiwan Dollars [Member]
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]                        
Derivative maturity date     Nov. 30, 2013     Feb. 01, 2013 Feb. 01, 2013 Jan. 31, 2014 Apr. 01, 2013      
Notional principal of foreign exchange contracts         $ 33,200,000         $ 33,800,000 $ 8,500,000 $ 24,600,000
Losses related to cash flow hedges deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax (538,000)                      
Losses related to cash flow hedges deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax subject to currency fluctuation risk (1,000,000)                      
Notional amount of derivatives designated as net investment hedge       3,000,000                
Realized gain on net investment hedge     360,000                  
Cumulative translation adjustment     (137,000)                  
Gain (loss) on hedge ineffectiveness $ (64,000) $ 178,000