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Debt Instrument, Liquidity Threshold for Limitations to Take Effect

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Debt Instrument, Required Leverage Ratio

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Maximum Incremental Borrowing

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Minimum Incremental Borrowing

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount (premium).

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 18, 2018	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net					$ (901,000)
Letters of credit, outstanding					4,800,000
Debt and capital lease obligations					117,420,000	$ 157,160,000
Credit facility, amount available					$ 217,200,000
Debt instrument, interest rate during period					2.45%	4.07%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and capital lease obligations					$ 103,000,000.0	$ 142,500,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage					3.30%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term		5 years
Margin on base rate	1.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Committed Amount		$ 325,000,000.0		$ 300,000,000.0
2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term				5 years
Repayments of debt					$ 10,000,000.0
Outstanding revolver borrowings		213,500,000
Debt instrument, repayment penalty, cash		500,000
Amortization of financing costs	$ 1,100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Committed Amount				$ 450,000,000.0
2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee					0.20%
2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee					0.30%
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Committed Amount				$ 150,000,000.0
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio					3.25
LIBOR stipulation (less than)	2.00%
Minimum incremental borrowing					$ 10,000,000.0
Maximum incremental borrowing					$ 150,000,000.0
Debt instrument, limitation on annual dividend	$ 20,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio Threshold for Limitations to Take Effect					2.75
Debt Instrument, Liquidity Threshold for Limitations to Take Effect					$ 25,000,000
Outstanding revolver borrowings		205,000,000.0
Debt instrument, repayment penalty, cash		$ 1,000,000.0
Required coverage ratio					2.25
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee					0.20%
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee					0.30%
Swing Line [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, amount					$ 15,000,000.0
Base Rate \| 2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					0.50%
Base Rate \| 2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					1.25%
Base Rate \| Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					0.25%
Base Rate \| Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| 2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate			2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| 2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| 2016 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on base rate					2.00%