GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

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, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2020	$427,565	$955,602	$1,383,167
Goodwill acquired	—	11,428	11,428
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,970	2,992	4,962
Adjustments to goodwill	188	303	491
Balances as of April 30, 2021	$429,723	$970,325	$1,400,048

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2021			As of October 31, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$438,898	($200,907)	$237,991	$443,143	($188,919)	$254,224
Intellectual property	243,974	(94,507)	149,467	240,725	(84,686)	156,039
Licenses	6,559	(4,888)	1,671	6,559	(4,670)	1,889
Patents	1,085	(771)	314	1,071	(746)	325
Non-compete agreements	724	(724)	—	811	(811)	—
Trade names	450	(238)	212	450	(219)	231
	691,690	(302,035)	389,655	692,759	(280,051)	412,708
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	167,895	—	167,895	166,333	—	166,333
	$859,585	($302,035)	$557,550	$859,092	($280,051)	$579,041