GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2017 and 2016 by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated
	FSG			ETG			Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2015		$337,507			$429,132			$766,639
Goodwill acquired	—			100,301			100,301
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(256		)	(425		)	(681		)
Adjustments to goodwill	(570		)	28			(542		)
Balances as of October 31, 2016	336,681			529,036			865,717
Goodwill acquired	48,960			160,903			209,863
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,965			2,761			5,726
Balances as of October 31, 2017		$388,606			$692,700			$1,081,306

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 31, 2017							As of October 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$379,966		($117,069	)		$262,897		$248,271		($88,829	)		$159,442
Intellectual property	181,811		(44,861		)	136,950		139,817		(33,291		)	106,526
Licenses	6,559		(2,928		)	3,631		6,559		(2,325		)	4,234
Patents	870		(551		)	319		779		(480		)	299
Non-compete agreements	817		(817		)	—		811		(811		)	—
Trade names	466		(118		)	348		466		(77		)	389
	570,489		(166,344		)	404,145		396,703		(125,813		)	270,890
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	133,936		—			133,936		95,973		—			95,973
		$704,425		($166,344	)		$538,081		$492,676		($125,813	)		$366,863