GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2014 and 2013 by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated
	FSG			ETG			Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2012		$203,539			$338,575			$542,114
Goodwill acquired	76,424			68,068			144,492
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			1,991			1,991
Adjustments to goodwill	(108		)	—			(108		)
Balances as of October 31, 2013	279,855			408,634			688,489
Goodwill acquired	2,552			—			2,552
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			(4,797		)	(4,797		)
Adjustments to goodwill	—			27			27
Balances as of October 31, 2014		$282,407			$403,864			$686,271

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of (in thousands):

	As of October 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		$144,478		($55,393	)		$89,085		$156,801		($38,461	)		$118,340
Intellectual property	73,005		(17,620		)	55,385		75,095		(10,795		)	64,300
Licenses	2,900		(1,645		)	1,255		2,900		(1,381		)	1,519
Non-compete agreements	1,020		(1,020		)	—		1,132		(1,132		)	—
Patents	712		(405		)	307		642		(351		)	291
Trade names	166		(17		)	149		566		(448		)	118
	222,281		(76,100		)	146,181		237,136		(52,568		)	184,568
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	54,629		—			54,629		56,990		—			56,990
		$276,910		($76,100	)		$200,810		$294,126		($52,568	)		$241,558