Operating segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

The following table presents sales and operating profits of our reportable segments:

	Adhesive Dispensing Systems			Advanced Technology Systems			Industrial Coating Systems		Corporate			Total
Three months ended July 31, 2014
Net external sales	$	226,762		$	174,636		$	57,152	$	—		$	458,550
Operating profit (loss)		60,806			56,444			7,471		(10,266	)		114,455
Three months ended July 31, 2013
Net external sales	$	195,992		$	150,280		$	56,688	$	—		$	402,960
Operating profit (loss)		50,998	(a)		42,465	(b)		7,585		(7,832	)		93,216
Nine months ended July 31, 2014
Net external sales	$	668,187		$	399,805		$	167,439	$	—		$	1,235,431
Operating profit (loss)		171,425	(c)		97,664	(d)		21,762		(29,703	)		261,148
Nine months ended July 31, 2013
Net external sales	$	575,750		$	388,990		$	167,363	$	—		$	1,132,103
Operating profit (loss)		146,011	(a)		96,310	(b)		22,896		(28,235	)		236,982

(a) Includes $58 and $315 of severance and restructuring costs in the three and nine months ended July 31, 2013, respectively.

(b) Includes $265 and $712 of severance and restructuring costs in the three and nine months ended July 31, 2013, respectively.

(c) Includes $699 of severance and restructuring costs in the nine months ended July 31, 2014.

(d) Includes $579 of severance and restructuring costs in the nine months ended July 31, 2014.

Total Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of total segment operating income to total consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2014			July 31, 2013			July 31, 2014			July 31, 2013
Total profit for reportable segments	$	114,455		$	93,216		$	261,148		$	236,982
Interest expense		(3,810	)		(3,353	)		(10,917	)		(11,045	)
Interest and investment income		137			112			466			304
Other-net		(236	)		2,699			(851	)		934
Income before income taxes	$	110,546		$	92,674		$	249,846		$	227,175

Sales Information by Geographic Regions

We had significant sales in the following geographic regions:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2014		July 31, 2013		July 31, 2014		July 31, 2013
United States	$	119,705	$	115,809	$	360,904	$	341,926
Americas		31,296		28,017		89,705		91,851
Europe		126,639		103,877		365,172		297,708
Japan		34,593		26,704		89,727		93,914
Asia Pacific		146,317		128,553		329,923		306,704
Total net external sales	$	458,550	$	402,960	$	1,235,431	$	1,132,103