Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 51,741	$ 61,749
Depreciation and amortization	53,455	42,884
Decrease in operating capital	(30,386)	(56,157)
Other non-cash items	14,729	31,365
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,539	79,841
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(45,156)	(64,995)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(60,872)	(204)
Net cash used in investing activities	(106,028)	(65,199)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	367,300	240,600
Repayments of long-term debt	(338,500)	(218,800)
Net repayments of short-term debt	(678)	(10,684)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(15,996)
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(10,947)	(10,770)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	584	0
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests	0	(2,015)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	(394)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(2,407)
Proceeds from construction allowance	0	219
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	17,759	(20,247)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,649)	(3,189)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(379)	(8,794)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	16,426	25,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 16,047	$ 16,428