GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 142,861	$ 164,553
Accumulated Amortization	(66,690)	(60,728)
Net	76,171	103,825
Non-amortizable - trade names	27,572	4,268
Total other intangible assets, gross	170,433	168,821
Total other intangible assets, net	103,743	108,093
Patents
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	15,162	15,151
Accumulated Amortization	(11,599)	(10,866)
Net	3,563	4,285
Non-compete agreements
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	6,896	6,886
Accumulated Amortization	(6,775)	(6,681)
Net	121	205
Customer-related
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	87,461	84,353
Accumulated Amortization	(18,940)	(14,434)
Net	68,521	69,919
Developed technology
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	30,212	28,648
Accumulated Amortization	(26,939)	(23,712)
Net	3,273	4,936
Trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	2,330	28,715
Accumulated Amortization	(1,637)	(4,235)
Net	693	24,480
Other
Other Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	800	800
Accumulated Amortization	$ (800)	$ (800)