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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Last three years, segment information) (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2025
USD ($)
segment
Oct. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales $ (4,485,044) $ (3,857,669) $ (2,968,105)
Cost of Revenue 2,698,580 2,355,943 1,814,617
Operating income 1,018,998 824,455 625,339
Capital expenditures 72,886 58,261 49,434
Depreciation [1] 54,415 49,128 40,278
Amortization [1] $ 141,661 126,203 89,765
Number of Reportable Segments | segment 2    
Flight Support Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales $ (3,115,616) (2,638,893) (1,769,985)
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales (1,369,428) (1,218,776) (1,198,120)
Corporate Segment      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales [2] 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales [3] 45,353 45,311 27,302
Cost of Revenue [3] (42,312) (42,271) (26,982)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount [3],[4] 0 0 0
Operating income [3] (3,041) (3,040) (320)
Capital expenditures [3] 0 0 0
Depreciation [1],[3] 0 0 0
Amortization [1],[3] 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Flight Support Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,661 461 200
Intersegment Eliminations | Electronic Technologies Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales 43,692 44,850 27,102
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate Segment      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales [2] 0 0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales (3,117,277) (2,639,354) (1,770,185)
Cost of Revenue 1,928,042 1,671,596 1,130,703
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount [4] 438,840 374,684 252,185
Operating income 750,395 593,074 387,297
Capital expenditures 32,342 27,498 22,775
Depreciation [1] 26,901 25,153 18,699
Amortization [1] $ 83,799 73,640 36,957
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Composition, Description Represents SG&A expenses.    
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales $ (1,413,120) (1,263,626) (1,225,222)
Cost of Revenue 812,850 726,618 710,896
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount [4] 275,318 248,815 229,273
Operating income 324,952 288,193 285,053
Capital expenditures 25,078 29,864 26,493
Depreciation [1] 25,536 22,731 20,478
Amortization [1] $ 56,293 50,994 51,296
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Composition, Description Represents SG&A expenses.    
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales [2] $ 0 0 0
Cost of Revenue [2] 0 0 0
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount [2],[4] 0 0 0
Operating income [2] (53,308) (53,772) (46,691)
Capital expenditures [2] 15,466 899 166
Depreciation [1],[2] 1,978 1,244 1,101
Amortization [1],[2] $ 1,569 $ 1,569 $ 1,512
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Composition, Description Represents SG&A expenses.    
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Operating Segment      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Number of Operating Segments | segment 2    
[1] Depreciation and amortization expense disclosed by reportable segment are included within cost of sales and other segment items.
[2] Corporate activity consists of unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses.
[3] Intersegment activity principally consists of net sales from the ETG to the FSG.
[4] Represents SG&A expenses.