Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									$ 1,717,776	$ 1,587,725	$ 1,445,136
Sales between geographic areas									0	0	0
Net sales	467,997	432,482	412,317	404,980	411,852	411,993	384,041	379,839	1,717,776	1,587,725	1,445,136
Operating income (loss)									306,486	305,945	283,398
Long-lived assets	937,325				739,867				937,325	739,867	640,255
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									773,739	742,216	680,757
Sales between geographic areas									230,649	230,382	198,593
Net sales									1,004,388	972,598	879,350
Operating income (loss)									47,803	49,712	44,977
Long-lived assets	499,195				427,560				499,195	427,560	371,314
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									582,445	479,144	408,813
Sales between geographic areas									345,988	326,338	318,196
Net sales									928,433	805,482	727,009
Operating income (loss)									(10,330)	(5,388)	5,367
Long-lived assets	406,433				297,157				406,433	297,157	261,269
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									361,592	366,365	355,566
Sales between geographic areas									(576,637)	(556,720)	(516,789)
Net sales									(215,045)	(190,355)	(161,223)
Operating income (loss)									269,013	261,621	233,054
Long-lived assets	$ 31,697				$ 15,150				$ 31,697	$ 15,150	$ 7,672