GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2015 and 2014 by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated
	FSG			ETG			Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2013		$279,855			$408,634			$688,489
Goodwill acquired	2,552			—			2,552
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			(4,797		)	(4,797		)
Adjustments to goodwill	—			27			27
Balances as of October 31, 2014	282,407			403,864			686,271
Goodwill acquired	56,441			32,703			89,144
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,341		)	(7,435		)	(8,776		)
Balances as of October 31, 2015		$337,507			$429,132			$766,639

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of (in thousands):

	As of October 31, 2015							As of October 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$190,450		($63,461	)		$126,989		$144,478		($55,393	)		$89,085
Intellectual property	98,143		(22,912		)	75,231		73,005		(17,620		)	55,385
Licenses	4,200		(1,882		)	2,318		2,900		(1,645		)	1,255
Non-compete agreements	914		(914		)	—		1,020		(1,020		)	—
Patents	746		(447		)	299		712		(405		)	307
Trade names	166		(38		)	128		166		(17		)	149
	294,619		(89,654		)	204,965		222,281		(76,100		)	146,181
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	67,628		—			67,628		54,629		—			54,629
		$362,247		($89,654	)		$272,593		$276,910		($76,100	)		$200,810