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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]
Accounts Receivable
(in thousands)January 31, 2024October 31, 2023
Accounts receivable$484,465 $521,696 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts(12,768)(12,621)
Accounts receivable, net$471,697 $509,075 
Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]
Inventories
(in thousands)January 31, 2024October 31, 2023
Finished products$652,265 $622,395 
Work in process87,266 79,789 
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies329,204 311,496 
Inventories, net of valuation reserves$1,068,735 $1,013,680 
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment
(in thousands)January 31, 2024October 31, 2023
Land$19,893 $19,706 
Buildings and improvements206,189 202,499 
Machinery, equipment and tooling397,013 386,602 
Construction in progress30,853 25,867 
653,948 634,674 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(326,287)(312,826)
Property, plant and equipment, net$327,661 $321,848 
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, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended January 31,
20242023
R&D expenses$25,096 $20,238 
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, 2024October 31, 2023
Redeemable at fair value $308,586 $308,472 
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings57,279 56,335 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests$365,865 $364,807 
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, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Foreign Currency TranslationDefined Benefit Pension PlanAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2023($39,165)($1,015)($40,180)
Unrealized gain14,205 — 14,205 
Amortization of unrealized loss — 13 13 
Balances as of January 31, 2024($24,960)($1,002)($25,962)