INCOME TAXES, Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation liability	$ 47,093	$ 36,134
Inventories	31,797	27,969
Share-based compensation	12,984	11,338
Bonus accrual	4,956	4,744
Vacation accrual	2,112	2,127
Customer rebates accrual	1,864	1,917
Deferred revenue	730	1,365
R and D carryforward and credit	645	2,057
Other	8,585	8,489
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	110,766	96,140
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and other intangible assets	(160,158)	(150,185)
Property, plant and equipment	(7,887)	(8,291)
Other	(1,747)	(2,156)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(169,792)	(160,632)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (59,026)	$ (64,492)