ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Fair Value of Acquired Assets) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 1,268,703	$ 1,114,832	$ 1,081,306
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	156,177	38,359	49,932
Inventories	17,676	6,307	28,410
Accounts receivable	8,673	1,480	15,165
Other assets	907	126	982
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	299,674	67,399	147,211
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	7,455	0	5,432
Accrued expenses	2,937	1,522	6,054
Accounts payable	2,879	671	7,696
Other liabilities	548	0	1,434
Total liabilities assumed	13,819	2,193	20,616
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	41,247	7,518	23,662
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	244,608	57,688	102,933
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	19,216	760	16,750
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	47,553	11,620	29,500
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Intellectual Property [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	31,459	6,970	1,950
Property, plant and equipment	$ 18,013	$ 1,777	$ 4,522