Operating segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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
July 31, 2023
Net external sales	$	338,257	$	170,871	$	139,549	$	—	$	648,677
Operating profit (loss)	115,346		54,019		27,083		(25,452)		170,996
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	341,215	$	177,840	$	143,073	$	—	$	662,128
Operating profit (loss)	119,706		58,103		28,155		(21,046)		184,918
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2023
Net external sales	$	985,610	$	491,683	$	432,026	$	—	$	1,909,319
Operating profit (loss)	329,439		141,326		70,136		(53,179)		487,722
July 31, 2022
Net external sales	$	981,582	$	508,836	$	416,279	$	—	$	1,906,697
Operating profit (loss)	324,089		165,510		95,533		(60,381)		524,751

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, 2023		July 31, 2022		July 31, 2023		July 31, 2022
Americas	$	290,515	$	279,205	$	834,125	$	792,859
Europe	167,536		151,659		498,379		479,900
Asia Pacific	190,626		231,264		576,815		633,938
Total net external sales	$	648,677	$	662,128	$	1,909,319	$	1,906,697