GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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 nine months ended July 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	14,986	34,589	49,575
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,425	2,878	6,303
Deconsolidation of subsidiary	—	(4,249)	(4,249)
Adjustments to goodwill	—	(285)	(285)
Balances as of July 31, 2020	$428,455	$891,592	$1,320,047

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 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	$426,423	($189,469)	$236,954	$411,076	($162,722)	$248,354
Intellectual property	225,396	(80,220)	145,176	216,359	(70,169)	146,190
Licenses	6,559	(4,529)	2,030	6,559	(4,102)	2,457
Patents	1,048	(732)	316	986	(666)	320
Non-compete agreements	810	(810)	—	813	(813)	—
Trade names	450	(209)	241	450	(180)	270
	660,686	(275,969)	384,717	636,243	(238,652)	397,591
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	157,957	—	157,957	153,102	—	153,102
	$818,643	($275,969)	$542,674	$789,345	($238,652)	$550,693