FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The Company's assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following tables (in thousands):


	As of October 31, 2023
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance	$—	$227,710	$—	$227,710
Money market fund	5,829	—	—	5,829
Total assets	$5,829	$227,710	$—	$233,539

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$—	$—	$71,136	$71,136


	As of October 31, 2022
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance	$—	$201,239	$—	$201,239
Money market fund	3,477	—	—	3,477
Total assets	$3,477	$201,239	$—	$204,716

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$—	$—	$82,803	$82,803

Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

The following unobservable inputs were used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities as of October 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):


		Unobservable		Weighted
Acquisition Date	Fair Value	Input	Range	Average (1)
8-4-2023	$17,305	Discount rate	6.7% - 6.7%	6.7%

9-1-2022	5,459	Compound annual revenue growth rate	9% - 23%	17%
		Discount rate	9.2% - 9.2%	9.2%

7-18-2022	19,768	Compound annual revenue growth rate	1% - 11%	6%
		Discount rate	9.2% - 9.2%	9.2%

8-18-2020	8,604	Compound annual revenue growth rate	11% - 25%	19%
		Discount rate	9.9% - 9.9%	9.9%

9-15-2017	20,000	Discount rate	0.0% - 0.0%	0.0%

(1) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the contingent consideration liability.

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) during fiscal 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


			Liabilities
Balance as of October 31, 2021			$62,286
Contingent consideration related to acquisitions			29,732
Decrease in accrued contingent consideration, net			(7,631)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments			(1,264)
Payment of contingent consideration			(320)
Balance as of October 31, 2022			82,803
Payment of contingent consideration			(18,909)
Contingent consideration related to an acquisition			17,018
Amendment and termination of contingent consideration agreement			(9,057)
Decrease in accrued contingent consideration, net			(686)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments			(33)
Balance as of October 31, 2023			$71,136

Included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet under the following captions:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			$37,305
Other long-term liabilities			33,831
			$71,136