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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)										12 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2019	Jan. 02, 2019	Nov. 14, 2018	Mar. 15, 2018	Jan. 03, 2018	Nov. 15, 2017	Mar. 09, 2017	Jan. 05, 2017	Mar. 10, 2016	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares of common stock that may be issued as awards under 2016 Plan									856,048
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense										$ 3,200,000
Restricted stock granted										102,349
Grant date fair value per share										$ 38.28
Grant date fair value of restricted stock										$ 39.62	$ 37.24
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised										$ 0	$ 847,000	$ 771,000
Total intrinsic value of outstanding stock options vested and expected to vest and intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable										485,000
2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted									10 years
Stock-based compensation expense										$ 2,700,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,700,000
2008 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant									386,048
Time Based [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		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]
Restricted stock granted	11,824	21,825	7,200	9,114	14,810	2,364	14,920	14,747
Grant date fair value per share	$ 40.58	$ 36.08	$ 40.01	$ 46.05	$ 42.20	$ 42.30	$ 26.80
Grant date fair value of restricted stock								$ 33.90
Vesting period	1 year	3 years	3 years	1 year	3 years	3 years	1 year	3 years
Performance Based [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		32,559			23,299			30,683
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 36.08			$ 42.20			$ 33.90
Vesting period					3 years
Performance period					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]
Restricted stock granted		30,943			21,891			18,496
Grant date fair value per share								$ 43.25
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 40.72			$ 45.68
Vesting period		3 years			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] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		30,557			20,734			20,647
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 36.08			$ 42.20			$ 33.90
Vesting period		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%