GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during fiscal 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated
	FSG	ETG	Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2019	$410,044	$858,659	$1,268,703
Goodwill acquired	14,979	99,401	114,380
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,542	2,076	4,618
Deconsolidation of subsidiary	—	(4,249)	(4,249)
Adjustments to goodwill	—	(285)	(285)
Balances as of October 31, 2020	427,565	955,602	1,383,167
Goodwill acquired	40,308	26,142	66,450
Foreign currency translation adjustments	227	540	767
Adjustments to goodwill	188	(177)	11
Balances as of October 31, 2021	$468,288	$982,107	$1,450,395

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 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	$464,506	($221,098)	$243,408	$443,143	($188,919)	$254,224
Intellectual property	255,011	(94,313)	160,698	240,725	(84,686)	156,039
Licenses	6,559	(5,072)	1,487	6,559	(4,670)	1,889
Patents	1,110	(793)	317	1,071	(746)	325
Non-compete agreements	722	(722)	—	811	(811)	—
Trade names	450	(257)	193	450	(219)	231
	728,358	(322,255)	406,103	692,759	(280,051)	412,708
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	176,204	—	176,204	166,333	—	166,333
	$904,562	($322,255)	$582,307	$859,092	($280,051)	$579,041