FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The Company's assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following tables (in thousands):



	As of October 31, 2018
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate-owned life insurance		$—		$123,255		$—		$123,255
Money market funds	3,560		—		—		3,560
Equity securities	3,179		—		—		3,179
Mutual funds	1,437		—		—		1,437
Other	1,306		—		—		1,306
Total assets		$9,482		$123,255		$—		$132,737

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$20,875		$20,875



	As of October 31, 2017
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plans:
Corporate-owned life insurance		$—		$113,220		$—		$113,220
Money market funds	3,972		—		—		3,972
Equity securities	2,895		—		—		2,895
Mutual funds	1,541		—		—		1,541
Other	1,246		—		—		1,246
Total assets		$9,654		$113,220		$—		$122,874

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$—		$—		$27,573		$27,573

Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's contingent consideration liability as of October 31, 2018 are as follows:



	Fiscal 2017 Acquisition			Fiscal 2016 Acquisition				Fiscal 2015 Acquisition
Compound annual revenue growth rate range	(4%)	-	7%	4	%	-	13%	10	%	-	13%
Weighted average discount rate	6.3%			4.8%				.8%

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) during fiscal 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	Liabilities
Balance as of October 31, 2016		$18,881
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	13,797
Increase in accrued contingent consideration, net	1,100
Payment of contingent consideration	(7,039		)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments	834
Balance as of October 31, 2017	27,573
Payment of contingent consideration	(5,425		)
Decrease in accrued contingent consideration, net	(1,365		)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments	92
Balance as of October 31, 2018		$20,875

Included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$6,107
Other long-term liabilities	14,768
		$20,875