GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill

		Professional Segment			Residential Segment			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	80,962		$	10,952		$	91,914
Translation adjustments		(16	)		(47	)		(63	)
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	80,946		$	10,905		$	91,851
Goodwill acquired		103,028			–			103,028
Translation and other adjustments		792			(138	)		654
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	184,766		$	10,767		$	195,533

Components of other amortizable intangible assets

October 31, 2015	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.9	$	15,191	$	(10,175	)	$	5,016
Non-compete agreements	5.5		6,922		(6,206	)		716
Customer-related	19.1		84,599		(10,316	)		74,283
Developed technology	7.6		28,804		(20,530	)		8,274
Trade names	19.2		28,715		(2,825	)		25,890
Other			800		(800	)		–
Total amortizable			165,031		(50,852	)		114,179
Non-amortizable – trade names			4,831		–			4,831
Total other intangible assets, net		$	169,862	$	(50,852	)	$	119,010

October 31, 2014	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.4	$	10,711	$	(8,942	)	$	1,769
Non-compete agreements	5.4		7,039		(5,315	)		1,724
Customer-related	10.7		8,650		(5,517	)		3,133
Developed technology	7.6		28,841		(16,869	)		11,972
Trade names	5.0		1,515		(1,165	)		350
Other			800		(800	)		–
Total amortizable			57,556		(38,608	)		18,948
Non-amortizable – trade names			4,881		–			4,881
Total other intangible assets, net		$	62,437	$	(38,608	)	$	23,829