INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was 34.2%, compared to 30.6% for the same period in the prior year. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a one-time adjustment in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the research and development credit for fiscal 2015 that was permanently extended in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 and was signed into law in fiscal 2016 as well as the nontaxable gain on bargain purchase from the Hamilton acquisition. There were no corresponding items in the six months ended April 30, 2017.

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was 34.2%, compared to 30.6% for the same period in the prior year. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a one-time adjustment in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the research and development credit for fiscal 2015 that was permanently extended in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 and was signed into law in fiscal 2016 as well as the nontaxable gain on bargain purchase from the Hamilton acquisition. There were no corresponding items in the six months ended April 30, 2017.