ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 766,639	$ 686,271	$ 688,489
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	102,981	3,400	39,843
Goodwill	89,144	2,552	68,095
Inventories	17,254	247	3,112
Property, plant and equipment	16,280	248	6,286
Accounts receivable	10,719	256	9,233
Other assets	2,594	12	2,565
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	238,972	6,715	129,134
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	6,788	0	13,857
Accounts payable	4,845	0	1,746
Accrued expenses	2,576	12	3,846
Other liabilities	621	0	0
Total liabilities assumed	14,830	12	19,449
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	36,224	0	0
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	$ 187,918	$ 6,703	$ 109,685