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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Nov. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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Nov. 30, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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Jun. 29, 2012
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May 24, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2012
Stock repurchase program
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Oct. 31, 2011
Stock repurchase program
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Oct. 31, 2010
Stock repurchase program
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Dec. 11, 2012
Stock repurchase program
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Dec. 01, 2010
Stock repurchase program
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Nov. 30, 2010
Stock repurchase program
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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
| Common stock split, conversion ratio | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Percentage of common stock dividend distributed as a result of stock split | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Shares issued to stockholders as a result of common stock split | 29,400,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares transferred from retained earnings to common stock | $ 29,390 | ||||||||||||||
| Treasury shares held | 19,797,958 | 48,858,250 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of treasury shares (in dollars) | 1,012,536 | 984,583 | |||||||||||||
| Number of treasury shares authorized to be retired by the company's Board of Directors | 30,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase program | |||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized to be repurchased | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Additional number of shares authorized to be repurchased | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Amount paid to repurchase the shares (in dollars) | $ 93,395 | $ 129,955 | $ 135,777 | $ 92,719 | $ 129,955 | $ 135,777 | |||||||||
| Repurchase of shares | 2,604,525 | 4,592,760 | 5,356,948 | 2,591,039 | 4,592,760 | 5,356,948 | |||||||||
| Number of shares remained authorized for repurchase | 1,474,677 | ||||||||||||||