GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended July 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated Totals
	FSG	ETG
Balances as of October 31, 2024	$1,882,558	$1,497,737	$3,380,295
Goodwill acquired	110,301	141,871	252,172
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,378	11,206	13,584
Adjustments to goodwill	24	31	55
Balances as of July 31, 2025	$1,995,261	$1,650,845	$3,646,106

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of July 31, 2025			As of October 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount	Gross Carrying Amount	Accumulated Amortization	Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$1,157,413	($365,310)	$792,103	$1,013,847	($307,531)	$706,316
Intellectual property	539,549	(143,295)	396,254	471,516	(137,188)	334,328
Other	8,678	(8,073)	605	8,575	(7,708)	867
	1,705,640	(516,678)	1,188,962	1,493,938	(452,427)	1,041,511
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	324,563	—	324,563	293,263	—	293,263
	$2,030,203	($516,678)	$1,513,525	$1,787,201	($452,427)	$1,334,774