Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Options, Maximum Expiration Term

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The percentage of the overall incentive compensation arrangement that the shares granted are weighted.

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The percentage of the target number of shares that participants will have the ability to earn.

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- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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- Definition

Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 06, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted	10 years
Total number of shares of common stock that may be issued as awards under 2008 Plan	750,000
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 257,000	$ 246,000
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,200,000
Restricted stock granted	43,557
Time Based [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Restricted stock granted			11,174
Closing sales price of common stock			$ 32.22
Performance Based [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			75.00%
Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| Performance Based [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted			16,740
Closing sales price of common stock			$ 34.41
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement			40.00%
Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| Performance Based [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned			50.00%
Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| Performance Based [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned			200.00%
Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| Performance Based [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted			15,643
Closing sales price of common stock			$ 32.22
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement			35.00%
Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| Performance Based [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned			50.00%
Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| Performance Based [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned			200.00%