SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

SEGMENT DATA

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

Fiscal years ended October 31		Professional		Residential		Other			Total
2015
Net sales	$	1,639,659	$	725,682	$	25,534		$	2,390,875
Intersegment gross sales		45,634		406		(46,040	)		–
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		308,010		84,956		(101,935	)		291,031
Total assets		805,686		217,093		280,879			1,303,658
Capital expenditures		29,016		9,953		17,405			56,374
Depreciation and amortization		42,799		9,131		11,213			63,143
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

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

Fiscal years ended October 31		2015			2014			2013
Corporate expenses	$	(95,167	)	$	(88,539	)	$	(85,359	)
Interest expense		(18,757	)		(15,426	)		(16,210	)
Other income		11,989			7,189			11,825
Total	$	(101,935	)	$	(96,776	)	$	(89,744	)

Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services

Fiscal years ended October 31		2015		2014		2013
Equipment	$	2,004,274	$	1,765,845	$	1,649,489
Irrigation and lighting		386,601		406,846		391,942
Total	$	2,390,875	$	2,172,691	$	2,041,431

Schedule of geographic area data

Fiscal years ended October 31		United States		Foreign Countries		Total
2015
Net sales	$	1,780,240	$	610,635	$	2,390,875
Long-lived assets		190,262		34,733		224,995
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