GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2011		$192,357		$251,045			$443,402
Goodwill acquired	—		84,101			84,101
Adjustments to goodwill	—		10,145			10,145
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(6,363		)	(6,363		)
Other	309		—			309
Balances as of July 31, 2012		$192,666		$338,928			$531,594

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	As of July 31, 2012							As of October 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$98,313		($22,318	)		$75,995		$51,934		($18,085	)		$33,849
Intellectual property	38,164		(4,656		)	33,508		18,493		(2,236		)	16,257
Licenses	2,900		(1,051		)	1,849		2,900		(854		)	2,046
Non-compete agreements	1,338		(1,283		)	55		1,364		(1,203		)	161
Patents	625		(357		)	268		576		(313		)	263
Trade names	566		(308		)	258		569		(224		)	345
	141,906		(29,973		)	111,933		75,836		(22,915		)	52,921
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	35,277		—			35,277		25,236		—			25,236
		$177,183		($29,973	)		$147,210		$101,072		($22,915	)		$78,157