GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855		$408,634			$688,489
Goodwill acquired	2,552		—			2,552
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		(1,745		)	(1,745		)
Adjustment to goodwill	—		27			27
Balances as of July 31, 2014		$282,407		$406,916			$689,323

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 31, 2014							As of October 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$148,786		($51,109	)		$97,677		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340
Intellectual property	75,599		(16,036		)	59,563		75,095		(10,795		)	64,300
Licenses	2,900		(1,579		)	1,321		2,900		(1,381		)	1,519
Non-compete agreements	1,125		(1,125		)	—		1,132		(1,132		)	—
Patents	710		(394		)	316		642		(351		)	291
Trade names	716		(535		)	181		566		(448		)	118
	229,836		(70,778		)	159,058		237,136		(52,568		)	184,568
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	55,121		—			55,121		56,990		—			56,990
		$284,957		($70,778	)		$214,179		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558