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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Last three years, segment information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Oct. 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 3,857,669 $ 2,968,105 $ 2,208,322
Depreciation 49,128 40,278 30,257
Amortization 126,203 89,765 66,076
Operating income 824,455 625,339 496,844
Capital expenditures 58,261 49,434 31,982
Flight Support Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Depreciation 25,153 18,699 15,656
Amortization 73,640 36,957 24,268
Operating income 593,074 387,297 267,167
Capital expenditures 27,498 22,775 15,588
Electronic Technologies Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Depreciation 22,731 20,478 13,602
Amortization 50,994 51,296 40,690
Operating income 288,193 285,053 269,473
Capital expenditures 29,864 26,493 15,530
Other Primarily Corporate and Inter Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Depreciation 1,244 1,101 999
Amortization 1,569 1,512 1,118
Operating income (56,812) (47,011) (39,796)
Capital expenditures 899 166 864
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Other Primarily Corporate and Inter Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales [1] (45,311) (27,302) (19,365)
Operating Segments [Member] | Flight Support Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales 2,639,354 1,770,185 1,255,212
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronic Technologies Group [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item For Operating Profit (Loss) and Capital Expenditure From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,263,626 $ 1,225,222 $ 972,475
[1] Intersegment activity principally consists of net sales from the ETG to the FSG.