Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,121,100	$ 2,194,226	$ 2,254,668
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	990,632	1,002,123	1,018,340
Selling and administrative expenses	693,552	708,990	733,749
Assets held for sale impairment charge	87,371	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	1,771,555	1,711,113	1,752,089
Operating profit	349,545	483,113	502,579
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(32,160)	(47,145)	(49,576)
Interest and investment income	1,681	1,844	1,384
Other - net	(17,577)	(6,708)	(5,868)
Total other income (expense)	(48,056)	(52,009)	(54,060)
Income before income taxes	301,489	431,104	448,519
Income tax provision:
Current	65,906	95,031	105,093
Deferred	(13,956)	(1,018)	(33,949)
Income taxes	51,950	94,013	71,144
Net income	$ 249,539	$ 337,091	$ 377,375
Average common shares (in shares)	57,757	57,462	57,970
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation (in shares)	716	740	961
Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares)	58,473	58,202	58,931
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.32	$ 5.87	$ 6.51
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	4.27	5.79	6.40
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.53	$ 1.43	$ 1.25