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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024
Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block] | Accounts Receivable
|  | As of October 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Accounts receivable |  | $550,281 |  |  | $521,696 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | (11,794) |  |  | (12,621) |
Accounts receivable, net |  | $538,487 |  |  | $509,075 |
Schedule of Inventory [Table Text Block] | Inventories
|  | As of October 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Finished products |  | $684,578 |  |  | $622,395 |
Work in process |  | 99,107 |  |  | 79,789 |
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies |  | 387,264 |  |  | 311,496 |
Inventories, net of valuation reserves |  | $1,170,949 |  |  | $1,013,680 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | Property, Plant and Equipment
|  | As of October 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Land |  | $19,974 |  |  | $19,706 |
Buildings and improvements |  | 217,554 |  |  | 202,499 |
Machinery, equipment and tooling |  | 422,500 |  |  | 386,602 |
Construction in progress |  | 35,432 |  |  | 25,867 |
|  | 695,460 |  |  | 634,674 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  | (356,426) |  |  | (312,826) |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $339,034 |  |  | $321,848 |
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
|  | As of October 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Accrued employee compensation and related payroll taxes |  | $202,273 |  |  | $181,906 |
Contract liabilities |  | 83,903 |  |  | 87,556 |
Accrued customer rebates and credits |  | 24,291 |  |  | 24,508 |
Current operating lease liabilities |  | 23,422 |  |  | 20,503 |
Accrued interest |  | 17,462 |  |  | 18,705 |
Contingent consideration |  | 8,437 |  |  | 37,305 |
Other |  | 67,993 |  |  | 62,618 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $427,781 |  |  | $433,101 |
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 is as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended October 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
R&D expenses | $111,265 |  |  | $95,773 |  |  | $76,061 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss during fiscal 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plan |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2022 | ($45,369) |  |  | ($1,130) |  |  | ($46,499) |
Unrealized gain | 6,204 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 6,263 |
Amortization of unrealized loss | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | 56 |
Balances as of October 31, 2023 | (39,165) |  |  | (1,015) |  |  | (40,180) |
Unrealized gain | 13,498 |  |  | 554 |  |  | 14,052 |
Amortization of unrealized loss | — |  |  | 52 |  |  | 52 |
Balances as of October 31, 2024 | ($25,667) |  |  | ($409) |  |  | ($26,076) |

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