ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value of Total Consideration [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the aggregate total consideration for the Company's acquisitions (in thousands):

	Year ended October 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Cash paid	$165,290	$243,550	$61,931
Less: cash acquired	(1,351)	(2,466)	(4,000)
Cash paid, net	163,939	241,084	57,931
Contingent consideration	23,719	2,107	—
Fair value of existing equity interest	—	1,417	—
Additional purchase consideration	283	—	(243)
Total consideration	$187,941	$244,608	$57,688

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate total consideration for the Company's acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed (in thousands):

	Year ended October 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$114,380	$155,892	$38,359
Customer relationships	44,740	47,553	11,620
Intellectual property	27,120	31,459	6,970
Trade names	12,410	19,216	760
Inventories	12,777	18,046	6,307
Accounts receivable	7,124	8,673	1,480
Property, plant and equipment	3,546	18,013	1,777
Other assets (including contract assets)	1,891	907	126
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	223,988	299,759	67,399
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	10,232	7,427	—
Accrued expenses	2,688	2,971	1,522
Accounts payable	726	2,879	671
Other liabilities	197	627	—
Total liabilities assumed	13,843	13,904	2,193
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	22,204	41,247	7,518
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	$187,941	$244,608	$57,688

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the weighted average amortization period of the definite-lived intangible assets acquired in connection with the Company's fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018 acquisitions (in years):

	Year ended October 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Customer relationships	10	11	7
Intellectual property	11	15	10