GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG			ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2015		$337,507			$429,132		$766,639
Goodwill acquired	—			98,580		98,580
Foreign currency translation adjustments	262			593		855
Adjustments to goodwill	(569		)	28		(541		)
Balances as of July 31, 2016		$337,200			$528,333		$865,533

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 31, 2016							As of October 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$248,704		($82,501	)		$166,203		$190,450		($63,461	)		$126,989
Intellectual property	140,091		(30,704		)	109,387		98,143		(22,912		)	75,231
Licenses	6,559		(2,174		)	4,385		4,200		(1,882		)	2,318
Non-compete agreements	814		(814		)	—		914		(914		)	—
Patents	774		(474		)	300		746		(447		)	299
Trade names	466		(67		)	399		166		(38		)	128
	397,408		(116,734		)	280,674		294,619		(89,654		)	204,965
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	96,154		—			96,154		67,628		—			67,628
		$493,562		($116,734	)		$376,828		$362,247		($89,654	)		$272,593