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SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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