GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2013 and 2012 by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated
	FSG			ETG			Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2011		$192,357			$251,045			$443,402
Goodwill acquired	10,873			81,139			92,012
Adjustments to goodwill	309			10,513			10,822
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			(4,122		)	(4,122		)
Balances as of October 31, 2012	203,539			338,575			542,114
Goodwill acquired	76,424			68,068			144,492
Adjustments to goodwill	(108		)	—			(108		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			1,991			1,991
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855			$408,634			$688,489

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of (in thousands):

	As of October 31, 2013							As of October 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340		$102,172		($24,038	)		$78,134
Intellectual property	75,095		(10,795		)	64,300		43,093		(5,738		)	37,355
Licenses	2,900		(1,381		)	1,519		2,900		(1,117		)	1,783
Non-compete agreements	1,132		(1,132		)	—		1,339		(1,320		)	19
Patents	642		(351		)	291		589		(309		)	280
Trade names	566		(448		)	118		566		(336		)	230
	237,136		(52,568		)	184,568		150,659		(32,858		)	117,801
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	56,990		—			56,990		36,523		—			36,523
		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558		$187,182		($32,858	)		$154,324