ACQUISITIONS (Other - Fair Value of Acquired Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 3,274,327	$ 1,672,425	$ 1,450,395
FY2023 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	8,232
Property, plant and equipment	58
Inventories	100
Accounts receivable	0
Contract assets	0
Other assets	0
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	20,000
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	0
Accrued expenses	0
Accounts payable	0
Other liabilities	0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	0
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	20,000
FY2022 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Goodwill		244,620
Property, plant and equipment		25,974
Inventories		23,974
Accounts receivable		24,353
Contract assets		10,607
Other assets		5,965
Total assets acquired, excluding cash		553,921
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes		21,684
Accrued expenses		10,146
Accounts payable		7,575
Other liabilities		560
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities		39,965
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		56,670
Net assets acquired, excluding cash		457,286
FY2021 Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Goodwill			59,445
Property, plant and equipment			24,613
Inventories			6,391
Accounts receivable			6,866
Contract assets			18,386
Other assets			1,126
Total assets acquired, excluding cash			181,577
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes			414
Accrued expenses			4,502
Accounts payable			2,338
Other liabilities			266
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities			7,520
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			19,052
Net assets acquired, excluding cash			155,005
Trade Names [Member] | FY2023 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	0
Trade Names [Member] | FY2022 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		41,784
Trade Names [Member] | FY2021 Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			9,920
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2023 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	8,740
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2022 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		131,479
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2021 Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			30,910
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2023 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 2,870
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2022 Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 45,165
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2021 Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 23,920