Operating segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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
July 31, 2024
Net external sales	$	370,561	$	166,737	$	124,306	$	—	$	661,604
Operating profit (loss)	118,110		48,374		22,945		(22,371)		167,058
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
Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2024
Net external sales	$	1,092,099	$	495,229	$	358,111	$	—	$	1,945,439
Operating profit (loss)	344,305		143,467		60,767		(53,430)		495,109
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

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, 2024		July 31, 2023		July 31, 2024		July 31, 2023
Americas	$	287,016	$	290,515	$	855,456	$	834,125
Europe	179,370		167,536		540,750		498,379
Asia Pacific	195,218		190,626		549,233		576,815
Total net external sales	$	661,604	$	648,677	$	1,945,439	$	1,909,319