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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |
Management's estimate of the aggregate redemption amount of all put rights | $ 132,046 | $ 131,123 |
Estimated Redemption Amount of equity interest redeemable at fair value | 83,500 |  |
Estimated Redemption Amount of equity interest redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings | 48,500 |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | 0 | (3,848) | $ (3,599)
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate Redemption Amount Puttable | 61,300 |  |
Potential Redemption Amount Payable | $ 27,700 |  |
FY 2011 Acquisition [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 19.90% |  |
Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest |  | $ (3,800) | $ (3,600)
Subsidiary One [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 95.90% |  |
Subsidiary Two [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 80.10% |  |
Subsidiary Three [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 82.30% |  |
Subsidiary Four [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 82.50% |  |
Subsidiary Five [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 78.00% |  |
Subsidiary Six [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired in the subsidiary | 84.00% |  |
FY 2011 Acquisition [Member] | FY 2011 Acquisition [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of company total ownership interest | 100.00% |  |

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