Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

15. Subsequent events  

On September 1, 2016, we purchased 100 percent of the outstanding shares of LinkTech Quick Couplings, Inc. (“LinkTech”), a Ventura, California designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered precision couplings and fittings. Linktech’s broad product offering includes plastic couplings, metal couplings, polypropylene couplings, and plastic tubing connectors used in insufflation tubing sets, deep vein thrombosis, clinical instrumentation, compression cryotherapy, pulmonary equipment and several other applications. LinkTech will be reported in our Advanced Technology Systems segment. This transaction is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and was funded under our existing revolving credit facility.