Operating segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segments

The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	341,215	$	320,913	$	—	$	662,128
Operating profit (loss)	119,706		86,258		(21,046)		184,918
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	345,449	$	301,409	$	—	$	646,858
Operating profit (loss)	123,829		80,769		(16,322)		188,276
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	981,582	$	925,115	$	—	$	1,906,697
Operating profit (loss)	324,089		261,043		(60,381)		524,751
July 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	932,640	$	830,322	$	—	$	1,762,962
Operating profit (loss)	311,515		204,556		(52,379)		463,692

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2021
United States	$	219,067	$	201,531	$	628,952	$	589,771
Americas	60,138		47,717		163,907		128,769
Europe	151,659		162,298		479,900		453,900
Japan	23,080		24,946		74,081		79,913
Asia Pacific	208,184		210,366		559,857		510,609
Total net external sales	$	662,128	$	646,858	$	1,906,697	$	1,762,962