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ACQUISITIONS (Details Textuals) - Electronic Technologies Group [Member] | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019
Freebird [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Name of Acquired Entity | Freebird Semiconductor Corporation ("Freebird")
Description of Acquired Entity | Freebird is a fabless design and manufacturing company that offers advanced high-reliability wide-band gap power switching technology.
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 50.00%
APEX [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Name of Acquired Entity | Apex Microtechnology, Inc. ("Apex")
Description of Acquired Entity | Apex designs and manufactures precision power analog monolithic, hybrid and open frame components for a certain wide range of aerospace, defense, industrial, measurement, medical and test applications.
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 92.70%
SSP [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Name of Acquired Entity | Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. ("SSP")
Description of Acquired Entity | SSP designs and manufactures silicone material for a variety of demanding applications used in aerospace, defense, research, oil and gas, testing, pharmaceuticals and other markets.
Existing Management [Member] | APEX [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 7.30%

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