SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	January 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Accounts receivable	$335,706	$303,181
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,942)	(8,333)
Accounts receivable, net	$325,764	$294,848

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	January 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Finished products	$338,764	$285,024
Work in process	80,861	59,739
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	277,870	237,708
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$697,495	$582,471

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	January 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Land	$19,161	$17,579
Buildings and improvements	168,765	148,598
Machinery, equipment and tooling	353,710	322,252
Construction in progress	22,040	14,533
	563,676	502,962
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(289,273)	(277,083)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$274,403	$225,879

Schedule of Research and Development Expenses [Table Text Block]

The amount of new product research and development ("R&D") expenses included in cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2023	2022
R&D expenses	$20,238	$18,396

Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]

Management's estimate of the aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights that the Company could be required to pay is as follows (in thousands):

	January 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
Redeemable at fair value	$300,522	$300,693
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	39,765	26,908
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$340,287	$327,601

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended January 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2022	($45,369)	($1,130)	($46,499)
Unrealized gain	27,126	—	27,126
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	15	15
Balances as of January 31, 2023	($18,243)	($1,115)	($19,358)