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ACQUISITIONS OF BUSINESSES
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS OF BUSINESSES
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ACQUISITIONS OF BUSINESSES
 
On July 14, 2015, we acquired the assets of the machine tool business of Milltronics Manufacturing Company, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of CNC mills, lathes, and vertical and horizontal machining centers. We are operating this U.S. business as a product line through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Milltronics. Also, on July 28, 2015, we acquired the assets of the machine tool business of Takumi Machinery Co., Ltd. (“Takumi”), a Taiwan-based designer and manufacturer of CNC vertical machining centers, double column machining centers, high speed bridge machines and other machine tools equipped with industrial controls. We are operating this Taiwan business as a product line through our wholly-owned subsidiary, HML. These product lines contribute to our efforts to expand our consolidated product range, customer base and global platform, and accelerate emerging market penetration, particularly in strategic markets such as China and South America. The Hurco, Milltronics and Takumi product lines represent a comprehensive product portfolio with more than 150 different models. The combined machine tool product lines also provide benefits from the development of product enhancements, technologies and models due to leverage of shared resources and cross-utilization of proven engineering designs, allowing us to achieve manufacturing cost reductions from economies of scale and manufacturing efficiencies.
 
The acquisitions were accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Condification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the total purchase price was initially allocated on a provisional basis to assets acquired and net liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisitions based on their estimated fair values as of the completion of the acquisitions. These allocations reflected various provisional estimates that were available at the time and were subject to change during the purchase price allocation period as valuations were finalized. All valuations are now final. The total fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $17.6 million, composed of $12.5 million for Milltronics and $5.1 million for Takumi. The results of operations of Milltronics and Takumi have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the respective dates of acquisition.