Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 126,196	$ 122,886
Depreciation and amortization	101,434	87,389
Decrease in operating capital	(61,667)	(65,358)
Other non-cash items	21,424	45,564
Net cash provided by operating activities	187,387	190,481
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(86,332)	(118,365)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(145,422)	(752)
Net cash used in investing activities	(231,754)	(119,117)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,367,300	483,400
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,250,394)	(658,229)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(23,552)	135,514
Repurchase of common stock	0	(15,996)
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(11,525)	(6,662)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	5,005	0
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests	0	(8,557)
Dividends on common stock	(1,452)	(1,448)
Debt acquisition costs	(12,541)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(383)	(816)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(2,406)
Proceeds from construction allowance	0	710
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	72,458	(74,490)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(53)	(4,185)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	28,038	(7,311)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	16,426	25,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 44,464	$ 17,911