GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated
	FSG		ETG			Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2011	$	192,357	$	251,045		$	443,402
Goodwill acquired		—		76,308			76,308
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(3,464	)		(3,464	)
Balances as of January 31, 2012	$	192,357	$	323,889		$	516,246

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of January 31, 2012							As of October 31, 2011
	Gross					Net		Gross					Net
	Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$	96,124	$	(20,710	)	$	75,414	$	51,934	$	(18,085	)	$	33,849
Intellectual property		35,292		(2,920	)		32,372		18,493		(2,236	)		16,257
Licenses		2,900		(919	)		1,981		2,900		(854	)		2,046
Non-compete agreements		1,361		(1,235	)		126		1,364		(1,203	)		161
Patents		605		(324	)		281		576		(313	)		263
Trade names		566		(252	)		314		569		(224	)		345
		136,848		(26,360	)		110,488		75,836		(22,915	)		52,921
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names		35,054		¾			35,054		25,236		¾			25,236
	$	171,902	$	(26,360	)	$	145,542	$	101,072	$	(22,915	)	$	78,157