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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 1,588,414 | $ 1,489,214
Flight Support Group [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 790,103 | 676,824
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 672,910 | 703,144
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 125,401 | $ 109,246

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