Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 322,893	$ 270,357	$ 589,933	$ 500,504
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	249,651	208,460	461,485	384,857
Selling, general and administrative	28,129	29,672	58,952	60,533
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	39
Depreciation and amortization	10,563	10,845	20,820	21,860
Operating income	34,550	21,380	48,676	33,215
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(602)	(640)	(1,125)	(1,391)
Other, net	453	265	507	457
Income before income taxes	34,401	21,005	48,058	32,281
Income tax expense	(7,879)	(6,454)	(10,297)	(9,878)
Net income	$ 26,522	$ 14,551	$ 37,761	$ 22,403
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.80	$ 0.44	$ 1.14	$ 0.68
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.80	$ 0.43	$ 1.13	$ 0.67
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	33,157	33,355	33,140	33,110
Diluted (in shares)	33,291	33,637	33,292	33,444
Cash dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.16	$ 0.16