GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment during fiscal 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

	Segment		Consolidated
	FSG	ETG	Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2023	$1,824,305	$1,450,022	$3,274,327
Goodwill acquired	57,978	41,259	99,237
Foreign currency translation adjustments	696	5,643	6,339
Adjustments to goodwill	(421)	813	392
Balances as of October 31, 2024	1,882,558	1,497,737	3,380,295
Goodwill acquired	111,764	153,403	265,167
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,832	13,264	16,096
Adjustments to goodwill	24	42	66
Balances as of October 31, 2025	$1,997,178	$1,664,446	$3,661,624

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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

	As of October 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	$1,131,443	($373,100)	$758,343	$1,013,847	($307,531)	$706,316
Intellectual property	540,836	(153,783)	387,053	471,516	(137,188)	334,328
Other	8,651	(8,127)	524	8,575	(7,708)	867
	1,680,930	(535,010)	1,145,920	1,493,938	(452,427)	1,041,511
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names	325,520	—	325,520	293,263	—	293,263
	$2,006,450	($535,010)	$1,471,440	$1,787,201	($452,427)	$1,334,774

Business Combination, Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Table Text Block]

the following table summarizes the weighted average amortization period of the definite-lived intangible assets acquired in total and by major asset class in connection with the Company's fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 acquisitions (in years):

	Year ended October 31,
	2025	2024	2023
Customer relationships	11	11	13
Intellectual property	12	11	14
Total	11	11	13