Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 214,439	$ 168,129
Depreciation and amortization	150,930	141,298
Decrease in operating capital	(54,630)	(59,870)
Other non-cash items	5,534	36,892
Net cash provided by operating activities	316,273	286,449
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(117,378)	(184,713)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(251,275)	(1,178)
Net cash used in investing activities	(368,653)	(185,891)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,514,300	714,300
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,397,398)	(924,329)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt	(23,093)	131,548
Repurchase of common stock	0	(15,996)
Net proceeds (payments) related to share-based compensation	6,213	(5,696)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	11,836	9,100
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests	0	(8,639)
Dividends on common stock	(1,452)	(1,448)
Debt acquisition costs	(12,547)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(697)	(816)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(2,906)
Proceeds from construction allowance	4,288	710
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	101,450	(104,172)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,883)	(4,603)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	46,187	(8,217)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	16,426	25,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	62,613	17,005
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Litigation settlement charge	$ 0	$ 17,000