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ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS (Fair Value of Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
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Assets [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,170,401 | $ 1,114,832
FY 2019 Acquisition [Member] |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 55,020 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment | 14,905 |
Inventory | 8,403 |
Receivables | 5,176 |
Other Noncurrent Assets | 296 |
Assets | 118,623 |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 4,284 |
Accounts Payable | 1,840 |
Accrued Expenses Assumed | 2,173 |
Other | 506 |
Liabilities | 8,803 |
Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value | 7,472 |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest | 102,348 |
Customer Relationships [Member] | FY 2019 Acquisition [Member] |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangibles | 15,710 |
Intellectual Property [Member] | FY 2019 Acquisition [Member] |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangibles | 11,923 |
Trade Names [Member] | FY 2019 Acquisition [Member] |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | $ 7,190 |

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