GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

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, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment					Consolidated Totals
	FSG			ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2012		$203,539			$338,575		$542,114
Adjustments to goodwill	(108		)	—		(108		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			1,926		1,926
Balances as of January 31, 2013		$203,431			$340,501		$543,932

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of January 31, 2013							As of October 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$102,193		($27,055	)		$75,138		$102,172		($24,038	)		$78,134
Intellectual property	43,577		(6,842		)	36,735		43,093		(5,738		)	37,355
Licenses	2,900		(1,183		)	1,717		2,900		(1,117		)	1,783
Non-compete agreements	1,238		(1,238		)	—		1,339		(1,320		)	19
Patents	609		(320		)	289		589		(309		)	280
Trade names	566		(364		)	202		566		(336		)	230
	151,083		(37,002		)	114,081		150,659		(32,858		)	117,801
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	36,705		—			36,705		36,523		—			36,523
		$187,788		($37,002	)		$150,786		$187,182		($32,858	)		$154,324