SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	July 31, 2020	October 31, 2019
Accounts receivable	$193,173	$277,992
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,039)	(3,666)
Accounts receivable, net	$181,134	$274,326

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	July 31, 2020	October 31, 2019
Finished products	$241,895	$199,880
Work in process	39,777	32,548
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	191,432	187,891
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$473,104	$420,319

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	July 31, 2020	October 31, 2019
Land	$6,922	$6,820
Buildings and improvements	122,405	116,997
Machinery, equipment and tooling	264,900	253,127
Construction in progress	9,593	8,382
	403,820	385,326
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(233,480)	(211,981)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$170,340	$173,345

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 nine and three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,		Three months ended July 31,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
R&D expenses	$48,968	$48,697	$15,113	$16,648

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):

	July 31, 2020	October 31, 2019
Redeemable at fair value	$154,074	$136,611
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	50,065	51,653
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$204,139	$188,264

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2019	($14,989)	($1,750)	($16,739)
Unrealized gain	12,228	—	12,228
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	60	60
Balances as of July 31, 2020	($2,761)	($1,690)	($4,451)