ACQUISITIONS (Other - Fair Value of Acquired Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	$ 3,661,624	$ 3,380,295	$ 3,274,327
FY2025 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Goodwill	265,167
Property, plant and equipment	91,157
Inventories	75,224
Accounts receivable	20,299
Other assets	11,189
Total assets acquired, excluding cash	734,194
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes	39,348
Accrued expenses	11,375
Accounts payable	1,944
Other liabilities	3,696
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability	56,363
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	27,950
Net assets acquired, excluding cash	649,881
FY2024 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Goodwill		99,303
Property, plant and equipment		4,872
Inventories		23,820
Accounts receivable		7,058
Other assets		2,123
Total assets acquired, excluding cash		242,346
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes		2,730
Accrued expenses		5,115
Accounts payable		1,147
Other liabilities		485
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability		9,477
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries		8,738
Net assets acquired, excluding cash		224,131
FY2023 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Goodwill			8,246
Property, plant and equipment			58
Inventories			86
Accounts receivable			0
Other assets			0
Total assets acquired, excluding cash			20,000
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred income taxes			0
Accrued expenses			0
Accounts payable			0
Other liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability			0
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			0
Net assets acquired, excluding cash			20,000
Trade Names [Member] | FY2025 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	30,646
Trade Names [Member] | FY2024 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		10,900
Trade Names [Member] | FY2023 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			0
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2025 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	149,387
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2024 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		54,580
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY2023 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			8,740
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2025 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 91,125
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2024 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 39,690
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY2023 Other Acquisitions
Assets acquired:
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 2,870