Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 72,265,000	$ 74,935,000
Depreciation and amortization	31,395,000	31,525,000
Insurance proceeds receivable	0	(11,184,000)
Decrease in operating capital	(59,567,000)	(59,626,000)
Other non-cash items	24,481,000	11,973,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,574,000	47,623,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(60,979,000)	(29,315,000)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	1,489,000	(3,690,000)
Insurance proceeds received	1,359,000	560,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,131,000)	(32,445,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	486,900,000	340,400,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(486,900,000)	(311,169,000)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(534,000)	8,483,000
Repurchase of common stock	(50,000,000)	(44,363,000)
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	(8,052,000)	(541,000)
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	0	(2,641,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(749,000)	(694,000)
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,323,000)	(3,600,000)
Proceeds from construction allowance	4,074,000	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(58,584,000)	(14,125,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(424,000)	552,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(48,565,000)	1,605,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	77,393,000	12,840,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 28,828,000	$ 14,445,000