SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	April 30, 2023	October 31, 2022
Accounts receivable	$371,708	$303,181
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(10,651)	(8,333)
Accounts receivable, net	$361,057	$294,848

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	April 30, 2023	October 31, 2022
Finished products	$353,668	$285,024
Work in process	69,700	59,739
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	298,201	237,708
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$721,569	$582,471

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	April 30, 2023	October 31, 2022
Land	$19,232	$17,579
Buildings and improvements	168,689	148,598
Machinery, equipment and tooling	360,894	322,252
Construction in progress	23,578	14,533
	572,393	502,962
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(298,537)	(277,083)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$273,856	$225,879

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, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,		Three months ended April 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
R&D expenses	$43,134	$37,147	$22,896	$18,751

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, 2023	October 31, 2022
Redeemable at fair value	$300,756	$300,693
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	45,077	26,908
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$345,833	$327,601

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, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2022	($45,369)	($1,130)	($46,499)
Unrealized gain	28,845	—	28,845
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	28	28
Balances as of April 30, 2023	($16,524)	($1,102)	($17,626)