SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

SEGMENT DATA

Summarized financial information concerning the company's reportable segments

Fiscal years ended October 31		Professional		Residential		Other			Total
2016
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		423,836			1,387,518
Capital expenditures		27,296		13,794		9,633			50,723
Depreciation and amortization		40,715		10,406		12,976			64,097
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

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

Fiscal years ended October 31		2016			2015			2014
Corporate expenses	$	(95,288	)	$	(95,167	)	$	(88,539	)
Interest expense		(19,336	)		(18,757	)		(15,426	)
Other income		19,333			11,989			7,189
Total	$	(95,291	)	$	(101,935	)	$	(96,776	)

Schedule of net sales for groups of similar products and services

Fiscal years ended October 31		2016		2015		2014
Equipment	$	2,001,150	$	2,004,274	$	1,765,845
Irrigation and lighting		391,025		386,601		406,846
Total	$	2,392,175	$	2,390,875	$	2,172,691

Schedule of geographic area data

Fiscal years ended October 31		United States		Foreign Countries		Total
2016
Net sales	$	1,812,587	$	579,588	$	2,392,175
Long-lived assets		188,869		33,169		222,038
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