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SHORT-TERM CAPITAL RESOURCES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Short-term capital resources |
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| Amount for outstanding receivables providing recourse with joint venture |
$ 41 |
$ 1,034 |
| Numerator for the ratio of debt to EBITDA, maximum |
2.75 |
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| Denominator for the ratio of debt to EBITDA, maximum |
1 |
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| Limit to cash dividends paid and stock repurchased (per fiscal year) if debt to EBITDA ratio exceeds 2.75 |
50,000 |
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Unsecured senior five-year revolving credit facility
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| Short-term capital resources |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
150,000 |
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| Credit facility term (in years) |
4 |
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| Increase in the credit agreement's borrowing capacity available under the approval of named borrowers |
100,000 |
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| Description of variable base interest rate |
LIBOR |
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Short term debt for certain receivables provided recourse with Red Iron
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| Short-term capital resources |
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| Amount for outstanding receivables providing recourse with joint venture |
41 |
258 |
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Non-U.S. Operations | Unsecured short-term lines of credit
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| Short-term capital resources |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
14,785 |
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| Outstanding short-term debt |
$ 0 |
$ 776 |