GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six months ended April 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated Totals
	FSG			ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2014		$282,407			$403,864			$686,271
Goodwill acquired	33,624			—			33,624
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,597		)	(6,255		)	(7,852		)
Balances as of April 30, 2015		$314,434			$397,609			$712,043

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2015							As of October 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$160,753		($55,908	)		$104,845		$144,478		($55,393	)		$89,085
Intellectual property	73,892		(18,860		)	55,032		73,005		(17,620		)	55,385
Licenses	2,900		(1,758		)	1,142		2,900		(1,645		)	1,255
Non-compete agreements	927		(927		)	—		1,020		(1,020		)	—
Patents	715		(419		)	296		712		(405		)	307
Trade names	166		(28		)	138		166		(17		)	149
	239,353		(77,900		)	161,453		222,281		(76,100		)	146,181
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	61,851		—			61,851		54,629		—			54,629
		$301,204		($77,900	)		$223,304		$276,910		($76,100	)		$200,810