OPERATING SEGMENTS (Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,870,199	$ 4,095,496
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	270,537	229,523
Flight Support Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,685,580	1,635,229
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,914,082	$ 2,230,744