ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Details 8) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 1,081,306	$ 865,717	$ 766,639
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	48,960	6,876	88,602
Inventories	27,271	249	18,055
Accounts receivable	15,169	0	10,719
Property, plant and equipment	4,503	0	16,031
Other assets	976	0	2,547
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	145,079	12,225	238,935
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	7,696	0	4,845
Accrued expenses	6,016	0	2,570
Deferred income taxes	4,984	0	6,764
Other liabilities	1,411	0	621
Total liabilities assumed	20,107	0	14,800
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	23,339	0	36,224
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	101,633	12,225	187,911
Customer Relationships [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	29,500	2,800	58,410
Trade Names [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	16,750	300	14,094
Intellectual Property [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	1,950	2,000	29,177
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,300