GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

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, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2020	$427,565	$955,602	$1,383,167
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,903	2,768	4,671
Adjustments to goodwill	(33)	241	208
Balances as of January 31, 2021	$429,435	$958,611	$1,388,046

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of January 31, 2021			As of October 31, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$435,317	($190,688)	$244,629	$443,143	($188,919)	$254,224
Intellectual property	241,704	(89,952)	151,752	240,725	(84,686)	156,039
Licenses	6,559	(4,795)	1,764	6,559	(4,670)	1,889
Patents	1,073	(750)	323	1,071	(746)	325
Non-compete agreements	818	(818)	—	811	(811)	—
Trade names	450	(228)	222	450	(219)	231
	685,921	(287,231)	398,690	692,759	(280,051)	412,708
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	167,231	—	167,231	166,333	—	166,333
	$853,152	($287,231)	$565,921	$859,092	($280,051)	$579,041