SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Accounts receivable	$239,621	$255,793
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(11,793)	(10,874)
Accounts receivable, net	$227,828	$244,919

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Finished products	$253,249	$238,867
Work in process	47,057	44,887
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	203,200	194,296
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$503,506	$478,050

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Land	$11,267	$11,363
Buildings and improvements	133,547	134,150
Machinery, equipment and tooling	299,569	297,297
Construction in progress	12,031	7,784
	456,414	450,594
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(261,810)	(256,956)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$194,604	$193,638

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 three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2022	2021
R&D expenses	$18,396	$16,181

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):

	January 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Redeemable at fair value	$223,845	$217,416
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	34,444	35,171
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$258,289	$252,587

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended January 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2021	($6,989)	($1,563)	($8,552)
Unrealized loss	(8,421)	—	(8,421)
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	11	11
Balances as of January 31, 2022	($15,410)	($1,552)	($16,962)