GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six months ended April 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG		ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2017		$388,606		$692,700			$1,081,306
Goodwill acquired	—		21,535			21,535
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,628		1,547			3,175
Adjustments to goodwill	972		(2,433		)	(1,461		)
Balances as of April 30, 2018		$391,206		$713,349			$1,104,555

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2018							As of October 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$385,776		($130,386	)		$255,390		$379,966		($117,069	)		$262,897
Intellectual property	185,188		(49,573		)	135,615		181,811		(44,861		)	136,950
Licenses	6,559		(3,227		)	3,332		6,559		(2,928		)	3,631
Patents	921		(592		)	329		870		(551		)	319
Non-compete agreements	817		(817		)	—		817		(817		)	—
Trade names	466		(138		)	328		466		(118		)	348
	579,727		(184,733		)	394,994		570,489		(166,344		)	404,145
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	137,269		—			137,269		133,936		—			133,936
		$716,996		($184,733	)		$532,263		$704,425		($166,344	)		$538,081