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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000046619 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-11-01 - 2016-10-31
Selected Financial Statement Information [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Accounts Receivable
 
 
As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Accounts receivable
 

$205,386

 

$183,631

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(3,159
)
 
(2,038
)
Accounts receivable, net
 

$202,227

 

$181,593

  
Costs And Estimated Earnings On Uncompleted Percentage Of Completion Contracts [Table Text Block]
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts
 
 
As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
 

$19,086

 

$22,645

Estimated earnings
 
13,887

 
16,116

 
 
32,973

 
38,761

Less: Billings to date
 
(39,142
)
 
(36,442
)
 
 

($6,169
)
 

$2,319

Included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets
under the following captions:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings
in excess of billings)
 

$4,839

 

$6,263

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings)
 
(11,008
)
 
(3,944
)
 
 

($6,169
)
 

$2,319

  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories
 
 
As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Finished products
 

$131,008

 

$119,262

Work in process
 
36,076

 
32,201

Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies
 
117,153

 
89,739

Contracts in process
 
3,253

 
4,521

Less: Billings to date
 
(1,188
)
 
(2,206
)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves
 

$286,302

 

$243,517

  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Land
 

$5,090

 

$5,060

Buildings and improvements
 
79,205

 
70,626

Machinery, equipment and tooling
 
171,717

 
152,022

Construction in progress
 
10,453

 
4,668

 
 
266,465

 
232,376

Less:  Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(144,854
)
 
(126,706
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 

$121,611

 

$105,670

  
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 
 
As of October 31,
(in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Accrued employee compensation and related payroll taxes
 

$67,660

 

$53,238

Deferred revenue
 
32,135

 
16,498

Accrued customer rebates and credits
 
11,881

 
8,072

Accrued additional purchase consideration
 
6,918

 
6,859

Other
 
17,459

 
15,488

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 

$136,053

 

$100,155

  
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,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
R&D expenses

$44,726

 

$38,747

 

$37,377

  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss during fiscal 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Pension Benefit Obligation
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2014

($8,348
)
 

$59

 

($8,289
)
Unrealized loss
(16,020
)
 
(771
)
 
(16,791
)
Balances as of October 31, 2015
(24,368
)
 
(712
)
 
(25,080
)
Unrealized gain (loss)
415

 
(661
)
 
(246
)
Balances as of October 31, 2016

($23,953
)
 

($1,373
)
 

($25,326
)