GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

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, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2019	$410,044	$858,659	$1,268,703
Goodwill acquired	—	34,173	34,173
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(569)	(1,835)	(2,404)
Adjustments to goodwill	—	(285)	(285)
Balances as of April 30, 2020	$409,475	$890,712	$1,300,187

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2020			As of October 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$417,412	($178,510)	$238,902	$411,076	($162,722)	$248,354
Intellectual property	220,372	(76,021)	144,351	216,359	(70,169)	146,190
Licenses	6,559	(4,387)	2,172	6,559	(4,102)	2,457
Patents	996	(691)	305	986	(666)	320
Non-compete agreements	805	(805)	—	813	(813)	—
Trade names	450	(199)	251	450	(180)	270
	646,594	(260,613)	385,981	636,243	(238,652)	397,591
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	154,642	—	154,642	153,102	—	153,102
	$801,236	($260,613)	$540,623	$789,345	($238,652)	$550,693