GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

	Segment				Consolidated
	FSG		ETG		Totals
Balances as of October 31, 2010	$	188,459,000	$	196,557,000	$	385,016,000
Goodwill acquired		3,898,000		—		3,898,000
Adjustments to goodwill		—		1,278,000		1,278,000
Accrued additional purchase consideration		—		1,198,000		1,198,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		1,049,000		1,049,000
Balances as of July 31, 2011	$	192,357,000	$	200,082,000	$	392,439,000

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following:

	As of July 31, 2011							As of October 31, 2010
	Gross					Net		Gross					Net
	Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships	$	46,634,000	$	(16,464,000	)	$	30,170,000	$	37,338,000	$	(12,142,000	)	$	25,196,000
Intellectual property		7,392,000		(2,049,000	)		5,343,000		7,281,000		(1,372,000	)		5,909,000
Licenses		2,900,000		(788,000	)		2,112,000		1,000,000		(621,000	)		379,000
Non-compete agreements		1,376,000		(1,167,000	)		209,000		1,170,000		(1,019,000	)		151,000
Patents		576,000		(304,000	)		272,000		554,000		(270,000	)		284,000
Trade names		569,000		(196,000	)		373,000		569,000		(112,000	)		457,000
		59,447,000		(20,968,000	)		38,479,000		47,912,000		(15,536,000	)		32,376,000
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names		21,017,000		—			21,017,000		17,111,000		—			17,111,000
	$	80,464,000	$	(20,968,000	)	$	59,496,000	$	65,023,000	$	(15,536,000	)	$	49,487,000