Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

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, 2023
Net external sales	$	1,391,046	$	660,316	$	577,270	$	—	$	2,628,632
Depreciation and amortization	33,228		54,988		15,185		8,497		111,898
Operating profit (loss)	460,889		189,367		101,662		(79,157)		672,761
Identifiable assets (a)	1,932,527		1,544,456		730,192		1,105,471		5,312,646
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,257		15,716		4,209		5,401		34,583
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 (a)	1,112,825		1,558,861		397,250		812,964		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 (a)	964,840		1,519,144		394,572		967,796		3,846,352
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	9,009		21,115		1,949		6,230		38,303

(a)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. Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes, leases, headquarter facilities, the major portion of our enterprise management systems and intangible assets.

Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions

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


	2023		2022		2021
Net external sales
Americas	$	1,149,760	$	1,096,596	$	969,110
Europe	682,676		645,603		617,492
Asia Pacific	796,196		848,079		775,607
Total net external sales	$	2,628,632	$	2,590,278	$	2,362,209
Long-lived assets
Americas	$	328,312	$	332,709	$	322,878
Europe	109,428		62,039		67,776
Asia Pacific	61,282		60,973		75,762
Total long-lived assets	$	499,022	$	455,721	$	466,416

Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Assets

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


	2023		2022		2021
Total identifiable assets for reportable segments	$	5,312,646	$	3,881,900	$	3,846,352

Eliminations	(60,876)		(61,525)		(55,391)
Total consolidated assets	$	5,251,770	$	3,820,375	$	3,790,961