GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

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, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2022	$561,961	$1,110,464	$1,672,425
Goodwill acquired	—	340,173	340,173
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,242	12,559	16,801
Adjustments to goodwill	(955)	2,791	1,836
Balances as of April 30, 2023	$565,248	$1,465,987	$2,031,235

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2023			As of October 31, 2022
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$611,547	($229,884)	$381,663	$539,529	($208,127)	$331,402
Intellectual property	333,249	(111,233)	222,016	284,171	(98,983)	185,188
Other	8,681	(7,191)	1,490	8,700	(7,017)	1,683
	953,477	(348,308)	605,169	832,400	(314,127)	518,273
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	239,150	—	239,150	215,054	—	215,054
	$1,192,627	($348,308)	$844,319	$1,047,454	($314,127)	$733,327