Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

The following table presents information about our reportable segments:


	Industrial Precision Solutions		Medical and Fluid Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate			Total
Year ended October 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	1,337,242	$	690,177	$	562,859	$	—		$	2,590,278
Depreciation and amortization	27,891		54,674		8,780		8,578			99,923
Operating profit (loss)	434,476		217,199		133,253		(82,568)			702,360
Identifiable assets (b)	1,112,825		1,558,861		397,250		812,964		(a)	3,881,900
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,490		31,009		2,383		8,546			51,428
Year ended October 31, 2021
Net external sales	$	1,246,947	$	641,654	$	473,608	$	—		$	2,362,209
Depreciation and amortization	25,673		56,600		11,826		9,784			103,883
Operating profit (loss)	414,192		198,194		73,466		(70,725)			615,127
Identifiable assets (b)	964,840		1,519,144		394,572		967,796		(a)	3,846,352
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,009		21,115		1,949		6,230			38,303
Year ended October 31, 2020
Net external sales	$	1,143,423	$	564,899	$	412,778	$	—		$	2,121,100
Depreciation and amortization	38,939		53,588		10,955		9,820			113,302
Operating profit (loss)	208,028		150,296		41,306		(50,085)			349,545
Identifiable assets (b)	915,148		1,482,585		396,617		928,358		(a)	3,722,708
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	18,545		27,892		3,628		470			50,535

(a)Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes, leases, headquarter facilities, the major portion of our enterprise management system and intangible assets. Includes assets held for sale in 2020, see Note 4.

(b)Operating segment identifiable assets include notes and accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories net of reserves, property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation and goodwill.

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We have significant sales and long-lived assets in the following geographic areas:


	2022		2021		2020
Net external sales
Americas	$	1,096,596	$	969,110	$	897,115
Europe	645,603		617,492		536,636
Asia Pacific	848,079		775,607		687,349
Total net external sales	$	2,590,278	$	2,362,209	$	2,121,100
Long-lived assets
Americas	$	332,709	$	322,878	$	331,697
Europe	62,039		67,776		69,854
Asia Pacific	60,973		75,762		79,192
Total long-lived assets	$	455,721	$	466,416	$	480,743

Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Assets

A reconciliation of total assets for reportable segments to total consolidated assets is as follows:


	2022		2021		2020
Total identifiable assets for reportable segments	$	3,881,900	$	3,846,352	$	3,722,708

Eliminations	(61,525)		(55,391)		(48,052)
Total consolidated assets	$	3,820,375	$	3,790,961	$	3,674,656