Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 372,900	$ 274,900	$ 205,100
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		188,400	198,300	191,400
Share-based compensation expense		37,200	29,900	32,900
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		6,100	30,600	42,400
Deferred income taxes		(7,100)	(10,700)	5,600
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards (1)		0	(19,800)	(17,300)
Provision for doubtful accounts		2,300	2,600	(100)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(25,100)	1,600	(4,500)
Inventories		(30,900)	12,200	(37,400)
Other assets		(13,800)	(5,200)	(22,600)
Accounts payable		25,000	(10,500)	10,100
Accrued liabilities		18,900	9,100	(10,700)
Accrued income taxes		9,900	(8,900)	(4,300)
Other long-term liabilities		9,800	5,500	300
Cash provided by operating activities		593,600	509,600	390,900
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(127,200)	(152,600)	(243,000)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other		(254,100)	(266,100)	(44,900)
Cash used in investing activities		(381,300)	(418,700)	(287,900)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		1,413,800	1,577,300	1,201,300
Repayments of long-term debt		(1,364,600)	(1,460,400)	(1,372,100)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt		(211,700)	(131,900)	184,700
Payment of loan notes issued for Sauflon acquisition		0	0	(51,200)
Repurchase of common stock		(55,000)	0	(67,300)
Proceeds related to share-based compensation awards		10,700	20,400	19,800
Payments related to share-based compensation awards		(16,000)	(13,200)	(24,600)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards (1)	[1]	0	19,800	17,300
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests		0	(2,200)	(8,100)
Dividends on common stock		(2,900)	(2,900)	(2,900)
Debt issuance costs		0	(12,600)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		0	(700)	(1,100)
Payment of contingent consideration		(4,300)	(500)	(3,200)
Proceeds from construction allowance		2,100	5,500	700
Cash used in financing activities		(227,900)	(1,400)	(106,700)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		3,600	(5,100)	(5,100)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(12,000)	84,400	(8,800)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		100,800	16,400	25,200
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		88,800	100,800	16,400
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized		31,300	23,700	14,000
Income taxes		15,600	29,400	12,200
Litigation settlement charges		$ 0	$ 0	$ 17,000

[1] Adoption of ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, excess tax benefits classified as operating activity on a prospective basis. Refer to Note 1.