OPERATING SEGMENTS (Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 7,365,845	$ 7,195,063
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	359,627	273,015
Flight Support Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,104,662	4,006,748
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,901,556	$ 2,915,300