SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2023

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	July 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Accounts receivable	$364,496	$303,181
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,005)	(8,333)
Accounts receivable, net	$355,491	$294,848

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	July 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Finished products	$352,174	$285,024
Work in process	72,040	59,739
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	307,752	237,708
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$731,966	$582,471

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	July 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Land	$19,928	$17,579
Buildings and improvements	182,613	148,598
Machinery, equipment and tooling	366,736	322,252
Construction in progress	23,788	14,533
	593,065	502,962
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(308,032)	(277,083)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$285,033	$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 in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,		Three months ended July 31,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
R&D expenses	$68,499	$55,804	$25,365	$18,657

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, 2023	October 31, 2022
Redeemable at fair value	$300,966	$300,693
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	42,917	26,908
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$343,883	$327,601

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, 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	29,799	—	29,799
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	43	43
Balances as of July 31, 2023	($15,570)	($1,087)	($16,657)