SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

SEGMENT DATA

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

The following table shows summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments:

Fiscal years ended October 31		Professional		Residential		Other			Total
2011
Net sales	$	1,239,068	$	623,889	$	20,996		$	1,883,953
Intersegment gross sales		35,539		3,560		(39,099	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		205,009		54,410		(84,593	)		174,826
Total assets		497,388		202,222		171,053			870,663
Capital expenditures		43,933		5,615		7,899			57,447
Depreciation and amortization		31,380		9,846		7,280			48,506
2010
Net sales	$	1,085,457	$	589,677	$	15,244		$	1,690,378
Intersegment gross sales		17,271		487		(17,758	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		173,752		57,956		(90,440	)		141,268
Total assets		437,987		173,919		273,716			885,622
Capital expenditures		34,017		8,599		6,083			48,699
Depreciation and amortization		27,261		10,259		7,491			45,011
2009
Net sales	$	965,935	$	532,707	$	24,805		$	1,523,447
Intersegment gross sales		20,208		1,079		(21,287	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		127,609		46,351		(78,172	)		95,788
Total assets		418,806		171,892		281,984			872,682
Capital expenditures		25,871		7,531		4,537			37,939
Depreciation and amortization		25,197		11,040		8,298			44,535

Schedule of other segment operating loss before income taxes

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

Fiscal years ended October 31		2011			2010			2009
Corporate expenses	$	(72,726	)	$	(74,758	)	$	(70,802	)
Interest expense		(16,970	)		(17,113	)		(17,578	)
Finance charge revenue		–			–			543
Elimination of corporate financing expense		–			–			7,052
Other income		5,103			1,431			2,613
Total	$	(84,593	)	$	(90,440	)	$	(78,172	)

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		2011		2010		2009
Equipment	$	1,529,470	$	1,371,615	$	1,227,023
Irrigation and lighting		354,483		318,763		296,424
Total	$	1,883,953	$	1,690,378	$	1,523,447

Schedule of geographic area data

 The following geographic area data includes net sales based on product shipment destination. Long-lived assets consist of net property, plant, and equipment, which is determined 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
2011
Net sales	$	1,276,038	$	607,915	$	1,883,953
Long-lived assets		145,169		45,971		191,140
2010
Net sales	$	1,152,790	$	537,588	$	1,690,378
Long-lived assets		145,409		27,998		173,407
2009
Net sales	$	1,036,253	$	487,194	$	1,523,447
Long-lived assets		142,045		24,671		166,716