Operating segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segments

The following table presents information about our segments:

Three Months Ended	Industrial Precision Solutions		Medical and Fluid Solutions		Advanced Technology Solutions		Corporate		Total
January 31, 2023
Net external sales	$	311,546	$	154,287	$	144,644	$	—	$	610,477
Operating profit (loss)	102,319		39,384		16,963		(14,447)		144,219
January 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	323,933	$	158,784	$	126,449	$	—	$	609,166
Operating profit (loss)	102,187		49,093		27,234		(22,654)		155,860

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2023		January 31, 2022
Americas	$	264,878	$	239,901
Europe	162,939		155,985
Asia Pacific	182,660		213,280
Total net external sales	$	610,477	$	609,166