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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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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 at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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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. 10, 2022	Jan. 04, 2022	Nov. 10, 2021	Mar. 11, 2021	Jan. 05, 2021	Nov. 12, 2020	Mar. 12, 2020	Jan. 02, 2020	Nov. 13, 2019	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Mar. 10, 2016
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										112,614
Grant date fair value per share										$ 32.05
Grant date fair value of restricted stock										$ 32.90	$ 34.84
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised										$ 9,000	$ 179,000	$ 44,000
Total intrinsic value of outstanding stock options vested and expected to vest and intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable										$ 0
2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options granted										10 years
Number of additional shares authorized	850,000
Stock-based compensation expense										$ 2,700,000	$ 2,800,000	$ 2,100,000
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
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	13,914			9,708
Grant date fair value per share	$ 34.49			$ 37.06
Vesting period	1 year			1 year
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		25.00%			25.00%			25.00%
Time Based \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		23,442	8,234		23,164	11,531	17,780	20,837	8,052
Grant date fair value per share		$ 30.39	$ 33.99		$ 28.60	$ 29.30	$ 23.62	$ 37.79	$ 35.75
Vesting period		3 years	3 years		3 years	3 years	1 year	3 years	3 years
Time Based \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					3 years
Performance Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted								28,979
Grant date fair value per share								$ 37.79
Vesting period		3 years			3 years			3 years
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		75.00%			75.00%			75.00%
Performance Based \| 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 \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		34,203			39,199			26,918
Grant date fair value per share		$ 33.33			$ 27.04			$ 46.81
Vesting period		3 years						3 years
Performance Based \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| Maximum
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 \| Performance Shares TSR [Member] \| Minimum
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 \| Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		32,821			32,430			29,174
Grant date fair value per share		$ 30.39			$ 28.60			$ 37.79
Vesting period		3 years			3 years			3 years
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		35.00%			35.00%			35.00%
Performance Based \| Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| Maximum
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 \| Performance Shares ROIC [Member] \| Minimum
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%