SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	April 30, 2022	October 31, 2021
Accounts receivable	$282,088	$255,793
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,238)	(10,874)
Accounts receivable, net	$269,850	$244,919

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	April 30, 2022	October 31, 2021
Finished products	$260,130	$238,867
Work in process	48,798	44,887
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	210,570	194,296
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$519,498	$478,050

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	April 30, 2022	October 31, 2021
Land	$11,065	$11,363
Buildings and improvements	134,970	134,150
Machinery, equipment and tooling	301,558	297,297
Construction in progress	12,940	7,784
	460,533	450,594
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(266,975)	(256,956)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$193,558	$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 six and three months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,		Three months ended April 30,
	2022	2021	2022	2021
R&D expenses	$37,147	$34,203	$18,751	$18,022

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):

	April 30, 2022	October 31, 2021
Redeemable at fair value	$270,107	$217,416
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	33,820	35,171
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$303,927	$252,587

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended April 30, 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	(22,035)	—	(22,035)
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	33	33
Balances as of April 30, 2022	($29,024)	($1,530)	($30,554)