SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

(in thousands)	April 30, 2025	October 31, 2024
Accounts receivable	$600,800	$550,281
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,396)	(11,794)
Accounts receivable, net	$591,404	$538,487

Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories

(in thousands)	April 30, 2025	October 31, 2024
Finished products	$718,117	$684,578
Work in process	108,937	99,107
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies	417,443	387,264
Inventories, net of valuation reserves	$1,244,497	$1,170,949

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

(in thousands)	April 30, 2025	October 31, 2024
Land	$20,147	$19,974
Buildings and improvements	228,099	217,554
Machinery, equipment and tooling	455,611	422,500
Construction in progress	40,887	35,432
	744,744	695,460
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(385,424)	(356,426)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$359,320	$339,034

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 six and three months ended April 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,		Three months ended April 30,
	2025	2024	2025	2024
R&D expenses	$56,346	$53,031	$28,741	$27,935

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):

	April 30, 2025	October 31, 2024
Redeemable at fair value	$345,411	$306,143
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings	91,060	60,013
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$436,471	$366,156

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

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended April 30, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation	Defined Benefit Pension Plan	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2024	($25,667)	($409)	($26,076)
Unrealized gain	25,664	—	25,664
Amortization of unrealized loss	—	1	1
Balances as of April 30, 2025	($3)	($408)	($411)