SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments:



Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2017	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	1,811,705	$	673,247	$	20,224		$	2,505,176
Intersegment gross sales	27,893		332		(28,225		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	379,496		74,704		(101,016		)	353,184
Total assets	836,600		189,578		467,609			1,493,787
Capital expenditures	29,786		10,605		17,885			58,276
Depreciation and amortization	$	41,313	$	10,308	$	13,365		$	64,986



Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2016	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	1,705,312	$	669,131	$	17,732		$	2,392,175
Intersegment gross sales	28,138		354		(28,492		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	352,060		73,691		(95,291		)	330,460
Total assets	774,762		188,920		420,890			1,384,572
Capital expenditures	27,296		13,794		9,633			50,723
Depreciation and amortization	$	40,715	$	10,406	$	12,976		$	64,097



Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2015	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	1,639,659	$	725,682	$	25,534		$	2,390,875
Intersegment gross sales	45,634		406		(46,040		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	308,010		84,956		(101,935		)	291,031
Total assets	805,686		217,093		277,650			1,300,429
Capital expenditures	29,016		9,953		17,405			56,374
Depreciation and amortization	$	42,799	$	9,131	$	11,213		$	63,143

Summary of the components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"

The following table presents the details of the Other segment operating loss before income taxes:



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	2017			2016			2015
Corporate expenses	$	(100,928	)	$	(95,288	)	$	(95,167	)
Interest expense	(19,113		)	(19,336		)	(18,757		)
Other income	19,025			19,333			11,989
Total operating loss	$	(101,016	)	$	(95,291	)	$	(101,935	)

Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services

The following table presents net sales for groups of similar products and services:



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	2017		2016		2015
Equipment	$	2,060,354	$	2,001,150	$	2,004,274
Irrigation and lighting	444,822		391,025		386,601
Total net sales	$	2,505,176	$	2,392,175	$	2,390,875

Schedule of geographic area data

The following geographic area data includes net sales based on product shipment destination and long-lived assets, which consist of net property, plant, and equipment, and is based on physical location in addition to allocated capital tooling from U.S. plant facilities:



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	United States		Foreign Countries		Total
2017
Net sales	$	1,893,249	$	611,927	$	2,505,176
Long-lived assets	$	194,338	$	40,892	$	235,230
2016
Net sales	$	1,812,587	$	579,588	$	2,392,175
Long-lived assets	$	188,869	$	33,169	$	222,038
2015
Net sales	$	1,780,240	$	610,635	$	2,390,875
Long-lived assets	$	190,262	$	34,733	$	224,995