Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 267,040	$ 230,147
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	211,834	176,397
Selling, general and administrative	30,823	30,861
Restructuring charges	0	39
Depreciation and amortization	10,257	11,015
Operating income	14,126	11,835
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(523)	(751)
Other, net	54	192
Income before income taxes	13,657	11,276
Income tax expense	(2,418)	(3,424)
Net income	$ 11,239	$ 7,852
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.34	$ 0.24
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.34	$ 0.24
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	33,124	32,872
Diluted (in shares)	33,298	33,212
Cash dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08