GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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 nine months ended July 31, 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	4,446	11,761	16,207
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,481	1,840	3,321
Adjustments to goodwill	188	(7)	181
Balances as of July 31, 2021	$433,680	$969,196	$1,402,876

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 31, 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	$440,641	($210,848)	$229,793	$443,143	($188,919)	$254,224
Intellectual property	244,651	(98,837)	145,814	240,725	(84,686)	156,039
Licenses	6,559	(4,980)	1,579	6,559	(4,670)	1,889
Patents	1,117	(784)	333	1,071	(746)	325
Non-compete agreements	721	(721)	—	811	(811)	—
Trade names	450	(248)	202	450	(219)	231
	694,139	(316,418)	377,721	692,759	(280,051)	412,708
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	168,079	—	168,079	166,333	—	166,333
	$862,218	($316,418)	$545,800	$859,092	($280,051)	$579,041