SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments and Other activities (in thousands):



Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2018	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	1,946,999	$	654,413	$	17,238		$	2,618,650
Intersegment gross sales	29,798		312		(30,110		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	399,806		64,807		(92,216		)	372,397
Total assets	916,106		199,273		455,605			1,570,984
Capital expenditures	58,109		16,014		16,001			90,124
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,585	$	9,999	$	12,693		$	61,277



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

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

The following table presents the details of operating loss before income taxes for the company's Other activities (in thousands):



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	2018			2017			2016
Corporate expenses	$	(92,541	)	$	(100,928	)	$	(95,288	)
Interest expense	(19,096		)	(19,113		)	(19,336		)
Other income	19,421			19,025			19,333
Total operating loss	$	(92,216	)	$	(101,016	)	$	(95,291	)

Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services

The following table presents net sales for groups of similar products and services (in thousands):



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	2018		2017		2016
Equipment	$	2,210,047	$	2,060,354	$	2,001,150
Irrigation and lighting	408,603		444,822		391,025
Total net sales	$	2,618,650	$	2,505,176	$	2,392,175

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 (in thousands):



Fiscal Years Ended October 31	United States		Foreign Countries		Total
2018
Net sales	$	1,975,562	$	643,088	$	2,618,650
Long-lived assets	$	230,246	$	41,213	$	271,459
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