Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 274,934	$ 205,144	$ 271,829
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		198,274	191,403	138,201
Share-based compensation expense		29,858	32,879	36,515
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		30,607	42,415	9,814
Deferred income taxes		(10,725)	5,582	(16,005)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards		(19,801)	(17,300)	(19,300)
Provision for doubtful accounts		2,561	(69)	764
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,645	(4,528)	(5,167)
Inventories		12,249	(37,357)	(7,582)
Other assets		(5,171)	(22,595)	(13,468)
Accounts payable		(10,465)	10,108	1,288
Accrued liabilities		9,065	(10,658)	34,017
Accrued income taxes		(8,920)	(4,342)	18,098
Other long-term liabilities		5,526	288	5,819
Cash provided by operating activities		509,637	390,970	454,823
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(152,640)	(243,023)	(238,065)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other		(266,139)	(44,924)	(1,109,702)
Insurance proceeds received		0	0	1,359
Cash used in investing activities		(418,779)	(287,947)	(1,346,408)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		1,577,300	1,201,300	2,561,700
Repayments of long-term debt		(1,460,402)	(1,372,129)	(1,666,441)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt		(131,857)	184,787	(7,331)
Payment of loan notes issued for Sauflon acquisition		0	(51,208)	0
Repurchase of common stock		0	(67,304)	(75,778)
Net proceeds (payments) related to share-based compensation awards		7,214	(4,816)	8,585
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards		19,801	17,300	19,300
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests		(2,229)	(8,070)	0
Dividends on common stock		(2,914)	(2,906)	(2,884)
Debt issuance costs		(12,583)	0	(925)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(697)	(1,110)	(2,438)
Payment of contingent consideration		(500)	(3,231)	(3,819)
Proceeds from construction allowance		5,485	710	12,196
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,382)	(106,677)	842,165
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(5,085)	(5,142)	(2,751)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		84,391	(8,796)	(52,171)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		16,426	25,222	77,393
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		100,817	16,426	25,222
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized		23,738	14,035	4,149
Income taxes		29,376	12,167	15,918
Litigation settlement charges		$ 0	$ 17,000	0
Sauflon [Member]
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Fair value of assets acquired				1,305,828
Cash paid, net of cash acquired				1,063,077
Loan notes issued (1)	[1]			57,954
Liabilities assumed				184,797
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 1,130,000

[1] The loan notes issued at acquisition were fully paid in fiscal 2015.