Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 37,761	$ 22,403
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,820	21,860
Stock-based compensation	1,124	970
Deferred income tax	583	2,339
Other, net	1,534	5,049
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(13,008)	(6,726)
Increase in inventory	(39,771)	(18,265)
Increase in other current assets	(3,541)	(2,013)
Increase in accounts payable	7,381	5,584
(Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities	(15,984)	994
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	1,679	(4,071)
Decrease in deferred pension and postretirement benefits	(159)	(104)
Increase in other long-term liabilities	443	642
Other, net	(743)	298
Cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(1,881)	28,960
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(13,785)	(9,799)
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets	36	1,665
Cash used for investing activities	(13,749)	(8,134)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility	70,500	0
Repayments of credit facility borrowings	(45,500)	(30,000)
Repayments of other long-term debt	(432)	(605)
Common stock dividends paid	(5,258)	(5,330)
Issuance of common stock	173	16,123
Payroll tax paid to settle shares forfeited upon vesting of stock	(1,412)	(492)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,569)	(3,968)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	16,502	(24,272)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,033)	1,083
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,161)	(2,363)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,061	51,621
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 38,900	$ 49,258