GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	14 years 3 months 18 days	14 years 6 months
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 148,865	$ 142,861
Accumulated Amortization	(73,797)	(66,690)
Net	75,068	76,171
Non-amortizable - trade names	30,581	27,572
Total other intangible assets, gross	179,446	170,433
Total other intangible assets, net	$ 105,649	$ 103,743
Patents
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	9 years 10 months 24 days	9 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 18,235	$ 15,162
Accumulated Amortization	(12,297)	(11,599)
Net	$ 5,938	$ 3,563
Non-compete agreements
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 6,872	$ 6,896
Accumulated Amortization	(6,771)	(6,775)
Net	$ 101	$ 121
Customer-related
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	18 years 6 months	18 years 9 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 89,622	$ 87,461
Accumulated Amortization	(23,653)	(18,940)
Net	$ 65,969	$ 68,521
Developed technology
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	7 years 7 months 6 days	7 years 7 months 6 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 31,029	$ 30,212
Accumulated Amortization	(28,471)	(26,939)
Net	$ 2,558	$ 3,273
Trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,307	$ 2,330
Accumulated Amortization	(1,805)	(1,637)
Net	$ 502	$ 693
Other
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life	1 year	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 800	$ 800
Accumulated Amortization	(800)	(800)
Net	$ 0	$ 0