GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 six months ended April 30, 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		-		84,172			84,172
Accrued additional purchase consideration		-		10,145			10,145
Foreign currency translation adjustments		-		(2,771	)		(2,771	)
Other		309		-			309
Balances as of April 30, 2012	$	192,666	$	342,591		$	535,257

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of April 30, 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	$	99,039	($	19,335	)	$	79,704	$	51,934	($	18,085	)	$	33,849
Intellectual property		39,006		(3,798	)		35,208		18,493		(2,236	)		16,257
Licenses		2,900		(985	)		1,915		2,900		(854	)		2,046
Non-compete agreements		1,344		(1,254	)		90		1,364		(1,203	)		161
Patents		625		(337	)		288		576		(313	)		263
Trade names		566		(280	)		286		569		(224	)		345
		143,480		(25,989	)		117,491		75,836		(22,915	)		52,921
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names		35,622		-			35,622		25,236		-			25,236
	$	179,102	($	25,989	)	$	153,113	$	101,072	($	22,915	)	$	78,157