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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXESIncome tax expense for the quarter was computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740-270 "Income Taxes - Interim Reporting." Under this method, losses from jurisdictions for which a valuation allowance has been provided have not been included in the amount to which the ASC 740-270 rate was applied. Income tax expense of the Company may fluctuate due to changes in estimated losses and income from jurisdictions for which a valuation allowance has been provided, the timing of recognition of the related tax expense under ASC 740-270, and the impact of discrete items in the respective quarter.For the three months ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, income tax expense was $6.1 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense for the three months ended January 31, 2021 was primarily caused by the reduction in pre-tax book earnings, greater tax credit utilization and a favorable one-time discrete item of $1.1 million for the settlement of the U.S. Federal Income tax audit in the period. Additionally, changes in judgement and lapses of statue of limitations for uncertain tax positions caused an increase to tax compared to first quarter of 2020.