Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 180,700	$ 126,200
Depreciation and amortization	94,000	101,400
Decrease in operating capital	(59,500)	(61,600)
Other non-cash items	24,900	21,400
Net cash provided by operating activities	240,100	187,400
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(57,300)	(86,300)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(173,800)	(145,500)
Net cash used in investing activities	(231,100)	(231,800)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	619,000	1,367,300
Repayments of long-term debt	(374,000)	(1,250,400)
Net repayments of short-term debt	(192,400)	(23,600)
Repurchase of common stock	(29,500)	0
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(10,000)	(11,400)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	0	5,000
Dividends on common stock	(1,500)	(1,500)
Debt acquisition costs	0	12,500
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	400
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,700)	0
Proceeds from construction allowance	2,100	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	10,000	72,500
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,500	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,500	28,100
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	100,800	16,400
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 121,300	$ 44,500