Common Stock (Details)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
Common Stock Disclosure Details [Abstract]  
Amount of non-voting common stock shares authorized by the Company's Board of Directors to be repurchased under the stock repurchase plan 8,000,000
Non-voting comon stock shares repurchased and retired under the Company's previous repurchase authorization during the period 7,300,000
Non-voting comon stock shares repurchased and retired under the Company's current stock repurchase plan during the period 20,352
Non-voting shares remaining to be repurchased and retired under the Company's current stock repurchase plan as of the end of the period 8,000,000