Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Information related to the company's operating segments

	Three Months Ended July 31,
In thousands	2012			2011
Revenues, net:
Americas	$	286,136		$	260,159
Europe		154,076			176,438
Asia/Pacific		71,623			65,495
Corporate operations		604			1,225
	$	512,439		$	503,317
Gross profit:
Americas	$	126,101		$	115,065
Europe		88,136			106,451
Asia/Pacific		39,258			34,347
Corporate operations		(7	)		(745	)
	$	253,488		$	255,118
SG&A expense:
Americas	$	92,781		$	87,984
Europe		80,862			85,402
Asia/Pacific		37,747			36,314
Corporate operations		14,398			11,472
	$	225,788		$	221,172
Asset impairments:
Americas	$	141		$	—
Europe		—			—
Asia/Pacific		—			—
Corporate operations		—			—
	$	141		$	—
Operating income (loss):
Americas	$	33,179		$	27,081
Europe		7,274			21,049
Asia/Pacific		1,511			(1,967	)
Corporate operations		(14,405	)		(12,217	)
	$	27,559		$	33,946

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
In thousands	2012			2011
Revenues, net:
Americas	$	712,519		$	664,618
Europe		518,504			548,578
Asia/Pacific		220,242			190,636
Corporate operations		3,008			4,028
	$	1,454,273		$	1,407,860
Gross profit:
Americas	$	311,738		$	308,032
Europe		298,905			332,083
Asia/Pacific		113,361			101,842
Corporate operations		(417	)		(1,200	)
	$	723,587		$	740,757
SG&A expense:
Americas	$	270,669		$	256,117
Europe		250,160			250,388
Asia/Pacific		114,988			108,961
Corporate operations		44,396			32,890
	$	680,213		$	648,356
Asset impairments:
Americas	$	556		$	465
Europe		—			—
Asia/Pacific		—			74,145
Corporate operations		—			—
	$	556		$	74,610
Operating income (loss):
Americas	$	40,513		$	51,450
Europe		48,745			81,695
Asia/Pacific		(1,627	)		(81,264	)
Corporate operations		(44,813	)		(34,090	)
	$	42,818		$	17,791

Identifiable assets

	July 31, 2012		October 31, 2011
Identifiable assets:
Americas	$	580,941	$	577,643
Europe		734,332		750,378
Asia/Pacific		213,886		231,879
Corporate operations		197,925		204,323
	$	1,727,084	$	1,764,223