GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during fiscal 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated
	FSG	ETG	Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2020	$427,565	$955,602	$1,383,167
Goodwill acquired	40,308	26,142	66,450
Foreign currency translation adjustments	227	540	767
Adjustments to goodwill	188	(177)	11
Balances as of October 31, 2021	468,288	982,107	1,450,395
Goodwill acquired	106,919	137,123	244,042
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,335)	(8,672)	(15,007)
Adjustments to goodwill	(6,911)	(94)	(7,005)
Balances as of October 31, 2022	$561,961	$1,110,464	$1,672,425

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 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	$539,529	($208,127)	$331,402	$464,506	($221,098)	$243,408
Intellectual property	284,171	(98,983)	185,188	255,011	(94,313)	160,698
Other	8,700	(7,017)	1,683	8,841	(6,844)	1,997
	832,400	(314,127)	518,273	728,358	(322,255)	406,103
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	215,054	—	215,054	176,204	—	176,204
	$1,047,454	($314,127)	$733,327	$904,562	($322,255)	$582,307