GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment						Consolidated Totals
	FSG			ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2019		$410,044			$858,659			$1,268,703
Goodwill acquired	—			33,268			33,268
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(200		)	(540		)	(740		)
Adjustments to goodwill	—			85			85
Balances as of January 31, 2020		$409,844			$891,472			$1,301,316

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of January 31, 2020							As of October 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships		$422,609		($172,037	)		$250,572		$411,076		($162,722	)		$248,354
Intellectual property	222,315		(74,021		)	148,294		216,359		(70,169		)	146,190
Licenses	6,559		(4,244		)	2,315		6,559		(4,102		)	2,457
Patents	992		(680		)	312		986		(666		)	320
Non-compete agreements	812		(812		)	—		813		(813		)	—
Trade names	450		(190		)	260		450		(180		)	270
	653,737		(251,984		)	401,753		636,243		(238,652		)	397,591
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	154,965		—			154,965		153,102		—			153,102
		$808,702		($251,984	)		$556,718		$789,345		($238,652	)		$550,693