GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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 nine months ended July 31, 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	36,064			—			36,064
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,704		)	(7,504		)	(9,208		)
Balances as of July 31, 2015		$316,767			$396,360			$713,127

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 31, 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		$156,119		($60,058	)		$96,061		$144,478		($55,393	)		$89,085
Intellectual property	83,760		(20,932		)	62,828		73,005		(17,620		)	55,385
Licenses	2,900		(1,810		)	1,090		2,900		(1,645		)	1,255
Non-compete agreements	915		(915		)	—		1,020		(1,020		)	—
Patents	731		(432		)	299		712		(405		)	307
Trade names	166		(33		)	133		166		(17		)	149
	244,591		(84,180		)	160,411		222,281		(76,100		)	146,181
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	60,103		—			60,103		54,629		—			54,629
		$304,694		($84,180	)		$220,514		$276,910		($76,100	)		$200,810