Operating segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

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, 2024
Net external sales	$	366,991	$	168,966	$	114,685	$	—	$	650,642
Operating profit (loss)	117,831		48,993		18,784		(16,992)		168,616
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
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2024
Net external sales	$	721,538	$	328,492	$	233,805	$	—	$	1,283,835
Operating profit (loss)	226,195		95,093		37,822		(31,059)		328,051
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

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, 2024		April 30, 2023		April 30, 2024		April 30, 2023
Americas	$	294,428	$	278,731	$	568,440	$	543,610
Europe	182,070		167,904		361,380		330,843
Asia Pacific	174,144		203,530		354,015		386,189
Total net external sales	$	650,642	$	650,165	$	1,283,835	$	1,260,642