ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 1,114,832	$ 1,081,306	$ 865,717
Inventories	8,306
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	38,320	49,932	6,876
Inventories	6,219	28,410	249
Accounts receivable	1,488	15,165	0
Property, plant and equipment	1,807	4,522	0
Other assets	51	982	0
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	67,235	147,211	12,225
Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	671	7,696	0
Accrued expenses	1,522	6,054	0
Deferred income taxes	0	5,432	0
Other liabilities	0	1,434	0
Total liabilities assumed	2,193	20,616	0
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	7,518	23,662	0
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	57,524	102,933	12,225
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	11,620	29,500	2,800
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	760	16,750	300
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Intellectual Property [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 6,970	$ 1,950	$ 2,000