SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	April 30, 2019			October 31, 2018
Accounts receivable		$263,166			$240,544
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,696		)	(3,258		)
Accounts receivable, net		$259,470			$237,286

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
Finished products		$200,182		$192,758
Work in process	37,260		49,315
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	172,886		158,039
Contracts in process	—		1,649
Less: Billings to date	—		(208		)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves		$410,328		$401,553

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	April 30, 2019			October 31, 2018
Land		$7,298			$5,864
Buildings and improvements	112,169			101,424
Machinery, equipment and tooling	241,107			230,108
Construction in progress	7,250			5,044
	367,824			342,440
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(198,032		)	(187,701		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$169,792			$154,739

Schedule of Research and Development Expenses [Table Text Block]

The amount of new product research and development ("R&D") expenses included in cost of sales for the six and three months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
R&D expenses		$32,049		$26,660		$16,849		$13,953

Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]

Management's estimate of the aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights that the Company could be required to pay is as follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
Redeemable at fair value		$102,928		$83,524
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	48,522		48,522
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$151,450		$132,046

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended April 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation			Pension Benefit Obligation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2018		($14,370	)		($886	)		($15,256	)
Unrealized loss	(1,108		)	—			(1,108		)
Amortization of unrealized loss	—			12			12
Balances as of April 30, 2019		($15,478	)		($874	)		($16,352	)