Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 176,419	$ 118,792
Depreciation and amortization	80,395	71,810
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,404	16,487
Decrease in operating capital	(81,700)	(424)
Other non-cash items	23,786	18,626
Net cash provided by operating activities	200,304	225,291
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(67,141)	(71,156)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(144,969)	(40,966)
Insurance proceeds received	6,624	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(205,486)	(112,122)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of contingent consideration	(1,314)	0
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(63,057)	7,075
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,038,427)	(1,355,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,152,575	1,169,930
Dividends on common stock	(1,421)	(1,385)
Debt acquisition costs	(1,317)	(9,582)
Repurchase of common stock	(71,150)	0
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	10,760	2,895
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	27,160	76,874
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,809	(109,193)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,070)	323
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,557	4,299
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	5,175	3,573
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 12,732	$ 7,872