SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	April 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$227,613	$223,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,877)	(12,738)
Accounts receivable, net	$215,736	$210,433

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	April 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Finished products	$227,956	$235,501
Work in process	41,393	37,957
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	193,237	189,747
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$462,586	$463,205

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	April 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Land	$10,969	$6,678
Buildings and improvements	130,901	120,769
Machinery, equipment and tooling	274,521	265,408
Construction in progress	7,846	8,487
	424,237	401,342
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(246,922)	(232,494)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$177,315	$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 six and three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,		Three months ended April 30,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
R&D expenses	$34,203	$33,855	$18,022	$16,752

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):

	April 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Redeemable at fair value	$181,918	$179,415
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	41,348	41,793
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$223,266	$221,208

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended April 30, 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	10,755	—	10,755
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	68	68
Balances as of April 30, 2021	$4,295	($2,621)	$1,674