GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2021	$468,288	$982,107	$1,450,395
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,672)	(2,056)	(3,728)
Adjustments to goodwill	(284)	(133)	(417)
Balances as of January 31, 2022	$466,332	$979,918	$1,446,250

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of January 31, 2022			As of October 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$463,387	($230,444)	$232,943	$464,506	($221,098)	$243,408
Intellectual property	254,805	(99,094)	155,711	255,011	(94,313)	160,698
Licenses	6,559	(5,163)	1,396	6,559	(5,072)	1,487
Patents	1,129	(799)	330	1,110	(793)	317
Non-compete agreements	718	(718)	—	722	(722)	—
Trade names	450	(267)	183	450	(257)	193
	727,048	(336,485)	390,563	728,358	(322,255)	406,103
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	175,527	—	175,527	176,204	—	176,204
	$902,575	($336,485)	$566,090	$904,562	($322,255)	$582,307