ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 865,717	$ 766,639	$ 686,271
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	5,100	102,981	3,400
Goodwill	6,876	88,602	2,552
Inventories	249	18,055	247
Property, plant and equipment	0	16,031	248
Accounts receivable	0	10,719	256
Other assets	0	2,571	12
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	12,225	238,959	6,715
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	0	6,788	0
Accounts payable	0	4,845	0
Accrued expenses	0	2,570	12
Other liabilities	0	621	0
Total liabilities assumed	0	14,824	12
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	0	36,224	0
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	$ 12,225	$ 187,911	$ 6,703