GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during fiscal 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated
	FSG	ETG	Totals
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
Goodwill acquired	1,260,507	335,630	1,596,137
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,793	2,394	5,187
Adjustments to goodwill	(956)	1,534	578
Balances as of October 31, 2023	$1,824,305	$1,450,022	$3,274,327

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 31, 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	$967,090	($227,089)	$740,001	$539,529	($208,127)	$331,402
Intellectual property	448,336	(121,503)	326,833	284,171	(98,983)	185,188
Other	8,685	(7,404)	1,281	8,700	(7,017)	1,683
	1,424,111	(355,996)	1,068,115	832,400	(314,127)	518,273
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	289,166	—	289,166	215,054	—	215,054
	$1,713,277	($355,996)	$1,357,281	$1,047,454	($314,127)	$733,327