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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] The components of income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended October 31,
202420232022
Domestic$596,060 $479,990 $429,329 
Foreign81,526 75,293 61,694 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
$677,586 $555,283 $491,023 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] The components of the provision for income taxes on income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended October 31,
202420232022
Current:
Federal$97,164 $96,492 $63,861 
State19,195 18,225 13,015 
Foreign24,143 22,714 14,648 
140,502 137,431 91,524 
Deferred:
Federal(17,038)(19,049)8,154 
State(2,911)(4,311)1,129 
Foreign(2,053)(3,171)(407)
(22,002)(26,531)8,876 
Total income tax expense$118,500 $110,900 $100,400 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
Year ended October 31,
202420232022
Federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
2.5 %2.5 %2.6 %
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(2.4 %)(1.9 %)(1.9 %)
Tax-exempt (gains) losses on corporate-owned life insurance policies(2.3 %)(.6 %)2.8 %
Research and development tax credits
(2.1 %)(1.9 %)(1.5 %)
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises
(2.0 %)(1.1 %)(3.6 %)
Nondeductible compensation
2.2 %1.4 %1.2 %
Other, net
.6 %.6 %(.2 %)
Effective tax rate
17.5 %20.0 %20.4 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
As of October 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories
$92,498 $85,560 
Deferred compensation plan liability57,016 44,882 
Capitalized research and development costs 48,820 29,142 
Operating lease liabilities 28,270 26,771 
Share-based compensation
11,387 10,665 
Performance-based compensation accrual8,183 6,632 
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue)6,146 2,885 
Interest expense limitation carryforward4,869 24,770 
Other
16,788 19,092 
Total deferred tax assets
273,977 250,399 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and other intangible assets
(330,624)(324,774)
Property, plant and equipment
(27,701)(28,533)
Operating lease right-of-use assets (26,766)(25,620)
Other
(3,042)(3,318)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(388,133)(382,245)
Net deferred tax liability
($114,156)($131,846)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward A reconciliation of the activity related to the liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
Year ended October 31,
20242023
Balances as of beginning of year$4,363 $3,503 
Increases related to current year tax positions2,521 1,356 
Increases related to prior year tax positions88 214 
Lapses of statutes of limitations(521)(710)
Balance as of end of year$6,451 $4,363