SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	July 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Accounts receivable	$282,693	$255,793
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,542)	(10,874)
Accounts receivable, net	$273,151	$244,919

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	July 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Finished products	$267,839	$238,867
Work in process	58,738	44,887
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	219,366	194,296
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$545,943	$478,050

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	July 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Land	$11,200	$11,363
Buildings and improvements	139,777	134,150
Machinery, equipment and tooling	311,102	297,297
Construction in progress	13,320	7,784
	475,399	450,594
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(272,555)	(256,956)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$202,844	$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 nine and three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,		Three months ended July 31,
	2022	2021	2022	2021
R&D expenses	$55,804	$52,179	$18,657	$17,976

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):

	July 31, 2022	October 31, 2021
Redeemable at fair value	$274,854	$217,416
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	22,140	35,171
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$296,994	$252,587

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended July 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	(29,424)	—	(29,424)
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	49	49
Balances as of July 31, 2022	($36,413)	($1,514)	($37,927)