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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 2,223,723 | $ 2,039,475
Other Primarily Corporate and Intersegment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 167,276 | 142,974
Flight Support Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 1,040,802 | 878,674
Electronic Technologies Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 1,015,645 | $ 1,017,827

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