Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 31, 2022 by operating segment were as follows:

	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Total
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	415,020	$	1,298,128	$	1,713,148
Acquisitions	129,856		—		129,856
Currency effect	(19,711)		(10,059)		(29,770)
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	525,165	$	1,288,069	$	1,813,234

Summary of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Information regarding our intangible assets subject to amortization was as follows:

	July 31, 2022
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,127	$	244,893	$	238,234
Patent/technology costs	159,284		94,711		64,573
Trade name	83,368		43,514		39,854
Non-compete agreements	10,358		9,245		1,113
Other	422		417		5
Total	$	736,559	$	392,780	$	343,779
	October 31, 2021
	Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book  Value
Customer relationships	$	483,815	$	226,658	$	257,157
Patent/technology costs	154,267		89,299		64,968
Trade name	74,301		39,858		34,443
Non-compete agreements	9,896		9,099		797
Other	1,385		1,383		2
Total	$	723,664	$	366,297	$	357,367