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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RELATED DATA (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2012
Item
Y
segment
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Goodwill and Indefinite-Life Intangible Assets |
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| Number of operating segments |
8 |
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| Number of reporting units containing goodwill |
6 |
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| Impairment charges write down of indefinite-life intangible asset |
$ 400 |
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| Other Long-Lived Assets |
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| Estimated life, low end of range (in years) |
1.5 |
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| Estimated life, high end of range (in years) |
13 |
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| Write down of long-lived assets |
691 |
109 |
348 |
| Accounts Payable |
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| Minimum number of payment obligations to be financed |
1 |
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| Outstanding payment obligations placed on the accounts payable tracking system |
16,159 |
14,643 |
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| Changes in accrued warranties |
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| Beginning balance |
62,730 |
56,934 |
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| Warranty Provisions |
38,439 |
40,144 |
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| Warranty Claims |
(35,431) |
(33,774) |
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| Changes in Estimates |
3,910 |
(849) |
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| Addition from acquisitions |
200 |
275 |
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| Ending balance |
69,848 |
62,730 |
56,934 |
| Revenue Recognition |
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| Consignment inventory amount |
20,339 |
14,874 |
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| Cost of Financing Distributor/Dealer Inventory |
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| Number of fiscal years the entity has repurchased immaterial amounts of inventory under repurchase agreements |
3 |
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| Financing costs for distributor and dealer inventories |
19,492 |
16,394 |
14,490 |
| Advertising |
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| Advertising costs |
46,947 |
49,362 |
39,281 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
5,436 |
2,904 |
3,008 |
| Pension and retiree medical benefits, net of tax |
4,328 |
3,800 |
3,261 |
| Derivative instruments, net of tax |
210 |
122 |
2,793 |
| Total accumulated other comprehensive loss |
$ 9,974 |
$ 6,826 |
$ 9,062 |
| Basic |
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| Weighted-average number of shares of common stock |
59,440 |
62,530 |
65,960 |
| Assumed issuance of contingent shares |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares |
59,446 |
62,534 |
65,964 |
| Diluted |
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| Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares |
59,446 |
62,534 |
65,964 |
| Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) |
1,172 |
1,060 |
910 |
| Weighted-average number of shares of common stock, assumed issuance of contingent and restricted shares, and effect of dilutive securities |
60,618 |
63,594 |
66,874 |
| Options to purchase, shares of common stock outstanding, excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share |
33,427 |
417,436 |
661,110 |