GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six months ended April 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2023	$1,824,305	$1,450,022	$3,274,327
Goodwill acquired	7,577	—	7,577
Foreign currency translation adjustments	649	2,190	2,839
Adjustments to goodwill	(88)	813	725
Balances as of April 30, 2024	$1,832,443	$1,453,025	$3,285,468

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 2024			As of October 31, 2023
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$988,166	($271,612)	$716,554	$967,090	($227,089)	$740,001
Intellectual property	446,307	(120,027)	326,280	448,336	(121,503)	326,833
Other	8,627	(7,559)	1,068	8,685	(7,404)	1,281
	1,443,100	(399,198)	1,043,902	1,424,111	(355,996)	1,068,115
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	289,435	—	289,435	289,166	—	289,166
	$1,732,535	($399,198)	$1,333,337	$1,713,277	($355,996)	$1,357,281