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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019
Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block] Accounts Receivable
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2019
 
October 31, 2018
Accounts receivable
 

$241,739

 

$240,544

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(3,939
)
 
(3,258
)
Accounts receivable, net
 

$237,800

 

$237,286
Schedule of Inventories [Table Text Block] Inventories
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2019
 
October 31, 2018
Finished products
 

$196,224

 

$192,758

Work in process
 
35,692

 
49,315

Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies
 
174,432

 
158,039

Contracts in process
 
—

 
1,649

Less: Billings to date
 
—

 
(208
)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves
 

$406,348

 

$401,553
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2019
 
October 31, 2018
Land
 

$7,297

 

$5,864

Buildings and improvements
 
110,860

 
101,424

Machinery, equipment and tooling
 
236,337

 
230,108

Construction in progress
 
6,821

 
5,044

 
 
361,315

 
342,440

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(192,036
)
 
(187,701
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 

$169,279

 

$154,739
Schedule of Research and Development Expenses [Table Text Block] The amount of new product research and development ("R&D") expenses included in cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
R&D expenses
 

$15,200

 

$12,707
Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block] Management's estimate of the aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights that the Company could be required to pay is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
January 31, 2019
 
October 31, 2018
Redeemable at fair value
 

$90,473

 

$83,524

Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings
 
48,522

 
48,522

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 

$138,995

 

$132,046
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended January 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Pension Benefit Obligation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2018
 

($14,370
)
 

($886
)
 

($15,256
)
Unrealized gain
 
4,181

 
—

 
4,181

Amortization of unrealized loss
 
—

 
6

 
6

Balances as of January 31, 2019
 

($10,189
)
 

($880
)
 

($11,069
)