GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 six months ended April 30, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2021	$468,288	$982,107	$1,450,395
Goodwill acquired	69,130	2,565	71,695
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,344)	(5,139)	(9,483)
Adjustments to goodwill	(266)	(875)	(1,141)
Balances as of April 30, 2022	$532,808	$978,658	$1,511,466

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 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	$470,592	($189,664)	$280,928	$464,506	($221,098)	$243,408
Intellectual property	253,133	(101,736)	151,397	255,011	(94,313)	160,698
Licenses	6,559	(5,254)	1,305	6,559	(5,072)	1,487
Patents	1,105	(795)	310	1,110	(793)	317
Non-compete agreements	640	(640)	—	722	(722)	—
Trade names	450	(277)	173	450	(257)	193
	732,479	(298,366)	434,113	728,358	(322,255)	406,103
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	190,804	—	190,804	176,204	—	176,204
	$923,283	($298,366)	$624,917	$904,562	($322,255)	$582,307