SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	July 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$220,711	$223,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,710)	(12,738)
Accounts receivable, net	$209,001	$210,433

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	July 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Finished products	$216,865	$235,501
Work in process	45,304	37,957
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	195,003	189,747
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$457,172	$463,205

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	July 31, 2021	October 31, 2020
Land	$10,680	$6,678
Buildings and improvements	134,582	120,769
Machinery, equipment and tooling	276,983	265,408
Construction in progress	8,359	8,487
	430,604	401,342
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(251,503)	(232,494)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$179,101	$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 nine and three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,		Three months ended July 31,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
R&D expenses	$52,179	$48,968	$17,976	$15,113

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, 2021	October 31, 2020
Redeemable at fair value	$186,223	$179,415
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	38,461	41,793
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$224,684	$221,208

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, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2020	($6,460)	($2,689)	($9,149)
Unrealized gain	5,783	—	5,783
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	101	101
Balances as of July 31, 2021	($677)	($2,588)	($3,265)