SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Segment Data

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

Fiscal years ended October 31		Professional		Residential		Other			Total
2014
Net sales	$	1,477,578	$	672,443	$	22,670		$	2,172,691
Intersegment gross sales		41,376		424		(41,800	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		276,305		76,916		(96,776	)		256,445
Total assets		573,086		172,984		446,345			1,192,415
Capital expenditures		25,226		12,417		33,495			71,138
Depreciation and amortization		34,228		8,883		10,027			53,138
2013
Net sales	$	1,425,259	$	594,411	$	21,761		$	2,041,431
Intersegment gross sales		40,416		402		(40,818	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		254,424		62,033		(89,744	)		226,713
Total assets		528,926		167,918		305,904			1,002,748
Capital expenditures		32,362		7,838		9,227			49,427
Depreciation and amortization		34,706		10,321		9,107			54,134
2012
Net sales	$	1,329,504	$	607,435	$	21,751		$	1,958,690
Intersegment gross sales		37,324		26		(37,350	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		232,104		57,889		(93,731	)		196,262
Total assets		527,159		169,899		238,141			935,199
Capital expenditures		29,313		4,164		9,765			43,242
Depreciation and amortization		34,876		10,919		7,839			53,634

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

Fiscal years ended October 31		2014			2013			2012
Corporate expenses	$	(88,539	)	$	(85,359	)	$	(81,376	)
Interest expense		(15,426	)		(16,210	)		(16,906	)
Other income		7,189			11,825			4,551
Total	$	(96,776	)	$	(89,744	)	$	(93,731	)

Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services

Fiscal years ended October 31		2014		2013		2012
Equipment	$	1,765,845	$	1,649,489	$	1,586,864
Irrigation and lighting		406,846		391,942		371,826
Total	$	2,172,691	$	2,041,431	$	1,958,690

Schedule of geographic area data

Fiscal years ended October 31		United States		Foreign Countries		Total
2014
Net sales	$	1,550,077	$	622,614	$	2,172,691
Long-lived assets		169,797		35,398		205,195
2013
Net sales	$	1,426,060	$	615,371	$	2,041,431
Long-lived assets		143,547		41,549		185,096
2012
Net sales	$	1,364,377	$	594,313	$	1,958,690
Long-lived assets		137,708		42,815		180,523