GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during fiscal 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated
	FSG	ETG	Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2018	$398,694	$716,138	$1,114,832
Goodwill acquired	12,891	143,286	156,177
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,580)	(765)	(2,345)
Adjustments to goodwill	39	—	39
Balances as of October 31, 2019	410,044	858,659	1,268,703
Goodwill acquired	14,979	99,401	114,380
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,542	2,076	4,618
Deconsolidation of subsidiary	—	(4,249)	(4,249)
Adjustments to goodwill	—	(285)	(285)
Balances as of October 31, 2020	$427,565	$955,602	$1,383,167

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 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	$443,143	($188,919)	$254,224	$411,076	($162,722)	$248,354
Intellectual property	240,725	(84,686)	156,039	216,359	(70,169)	146,190
Licenses	6,559	(4,670)	1,889	6,559	(4,102)	2,457
Patents	1,071	(746)	325	986	(666)	320
Non-compete agreements	811	(811)	—	813	(813)	—
Trade names	450	(219)	231	450	(180)	270
	692,759	(280,051)	412,708	636,243	(238,652)	397,591
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	166,333	—	166,333	153,102	—	153,102
	$859,092	($280,051)	$579,041	$789,345	($238,652)	$550,693