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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets  
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended January 31, 2021 by operating segment are as follows:
 Industrial
Precision
Solutions
Advanced
Technology
Solutions
Total
Balance at October 31, 2020$415,862 $1,297,492 $1,713,354 
Currency effect4,614 4,856 9,470 
Balance at January 31, 2021$420,476 $1,302,348 $1,722,824 
Information regarding our intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:
 January 31, 2021
 Carrying 
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book 
Value
Customer relationships$487,336 $204,435 $282,901 
Patent/technology costs155,455 81,205 74,250 
Trade name74,737 36,250 38,487 
Non-compete agreements10,031 8,734 1,297 
Other1,404 1,404  
Total$728,963 $332,028 $396,935 
 October 31, 2020
 Carrying 
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book 
Value
Customer relationships$483,568 $193,617 $289,951 
Patent/technology costs153,555 76,934 76,621 
Trade name74,240 34,693 39,547 
Non-compete agreements9,908 8,444 1,464 
Other1,403 1,400 
Total$722,674 $315,088 $407,586 
Amortization expense for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 was $13,080 and $16,173, respectively.