Operating segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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
April 30, 2023
Net external sales	$	335,807	$	166,526	$	147,832	$	—	$	650,165
Operating profit (loss)	111,773		47,922		26,090		(13,278)		172,507
April 30, 2022
Net external sales	$	316,434	$	172,212	$	146,757	$	—	$	635,403
Operating profit (loss)	102,196		58,314		40,144		(16,681)		183,973
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2023
Net external sales	$	647,353	$	320,813	$	292,476	$	—	$	1,260,642
Operating profit (loss)	214,093		87,307		43,053		(27,727)		316,726
April 30, 2022
Net external sales	$	640,367	$	330,996	$	273,206	$	—	$	1,244,569
Operating profit (loss)	204,383		107,407		67,378		(39,335)		339,833

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30, 2023		April 30, 2022		April 30, 2023		April 30, 2022
Americas	$	278,731	$	273,753	$	543,610	$	513,654
Europe	167,904		172,256		330,843		328,241
Asia Pacific	203,530		189,394		386,189		402,674
Total net external sales	$	650,165	$	635,403	$	1,260,642	$	1,244,569