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Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of the Financial Instruments by Fair-Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Apr. 30, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Apr. 30, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 25,411 |
$ 26,467 |
$ 23,290 |
$ 39,446 |
| Trade accounts receivable, net |
564,055 |
552,098 |
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| Notes receivable |
6,027 |
5,210 |
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| Assets held in funded deferred compensation plan |
4,945 |
4,717 |
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| Investments in auction rate securities |
17,994 |
15,670 |
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| Total carrying amounts of Financial Assets |
618,432 |
604,162 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Trade accounts payable |
128,619 |
130,464 |
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| Interest rate swap |
242 |
253 |
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| Line of credit |
266,000 |
300,000 |
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| Total carrying amounts of Financial Liabilities |
394,861 |
430,717 |
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| Assets |
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| Total Fair Value of Financial Assets |
618,432 |
604,162 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Interest rate swap |
242 |
253 |
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| Total Fair Value of Financial Liabilites |
394,861 |
430,717 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
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| Assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
25,411 |
26,467 |
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| Assets held in funded deferred compensation plan |
4,945 |
4,717 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
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| Liabilities |
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| Interest rate swap |
242 |
253 |
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| Assets |
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| Trade accounts receivable, net |
564,055 |
552,098 |
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| Notes receivable |
6,027 |
5,210 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Trade accounts payable |
128,619 |
130,464 |
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| Interest rate swap |
242 |
253 |
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| Line of credit |
266,000 |
300,000 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
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| Assets |
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| Investments in auction rate securities |
$ 17,994 |
$ 15,670 |
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