SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$215,145	$223,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,827)	(12,738)
Accounts receivable, net	$202,318	$210,433

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Finished products	$228,602	$235,501
Work in process	40,268	37,957
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	193,984	189,747
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$462,854	$463,205

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Land	$10,877	$6,678
Buildings and improvements	128,961	120,769
Machinery, equipment and tooling	269,836	265,408
Construction in progress	9,307	8,487
	418,981	401,342
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(241,013)	(232,494)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$177,968	$168,848

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 three months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2021	2020
R&D expenses	$16,181	$17,103

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):

	January 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Redeemable at fair value	$180,978	$179,415
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	41,247	41,793
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$222,225	$221,208

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances as of October 31, 2020	($6,460)	($2,689)	($9,149)
Unrealized gain	11,244	—	11,244
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	34	34
Balances as of January 31, 2021	$4,784	($2,655)	$2,129