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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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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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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 weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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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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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Amount by which current fair value of underlying stock exceeds exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest exercisable or convertible options. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)							12 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2017	Jan. 05, 2017	Mar. 10, 2016	Jan. 04, 2016	Mar. 12, 2015	Jan. 06, 2015	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense							$ 2,100,000
Shares or units granted							71,011
Grant date fair value of restricted stock							$ 32.05	$ 28.79
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised							$ 771,000	$ 0	$ 154,000
Total intrinsic value of outstanding stock options vested and expected to vest and intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable							1,800,000
2016 Equity Plan [Member]
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 2016 Plan			856,048
2008 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense									$ 1,200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant			386,048
2008 and 2016 Equity Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense							$ 1,700,000	$ 1,600,000
Time Based [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years		3 years		3 years
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		25.00%		25.00%		25.00%
Time Based [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted	14,920	14,747	9,170
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 26.80	$ 33.90	$ 30.52
Vesting period	1 year	3 years	1 year
Time Based [Member] \| 2008 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted				17,684	9,086	11,174
Grant date fair value of restricted stock				$ 26.04	$ 30.80	$ 32.22
Vesting period				3 years	1 year	3 years
Performance Based [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted		30,683
Vesting period		3 years		3 years		3 years
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		75.00%		75.00%		75.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares TSR [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		40.00%		40.00%		40.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted		18,496
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 43.25
Vesting period		3 years
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| 2008 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted				24,023		16,740
Grant date fair value of restricted stock				$ 30.67		$ 34.41
Vesting period				3 years		3 years
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares TSR [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%		200.00%		200.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares TSR [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%		50.00%		50.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares ROIC [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares or units granted		20,647		24,759		15,643
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 33.90		$ 26.04
Vesting period		3 years		3 years		3 years
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		35.00%		35.00%		35.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares ROIC [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%		200.00%		200.00%
Performance Based [Member] \| Performance Shares ROIC [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%		50.00%		50.00%