Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in- Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Shares in Treasury, at cost	Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment	Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment Retained Earnings	Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2017	$ 1,155,493	$ 12,253	$ 412,785	$ 2,164,597	$ (134,435)	$ (1,299,707)		$ 18,846	$ (18,846)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	18,811		12,220			6,591
Stock-based compensation	21,550		21,550
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(24,012)					(24,012)
Dividends declared	(72,443)			(72,443)
Net income	377,375			377,375
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,619)				(28,619)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	2,586				2,586
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2018	1,450,741	12,253	446,555	2,488,375	(179,314)	(1,317,128)	$ 4,329	4,329
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	26,020		18,475			7,545
Stock-based compensation	18,086		18,086
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(120,510)					(120,510)
Dividends declared	(82,145)			(82,145)
Net income	337,091			337,091
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,710				3,710
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	(56,277)				(56,277)
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	1,581,045	12,253	483,116	2,747,650	(231,881)	(1,430,093)	$ (104)	$ (104)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	50,853		38,712			12,141
Stock-based compensation	12,856		12,856
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(52,614)					(52,614)
Dividends declared	(88,347)			(88,347)
Net income	249,539			249,539
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12,910				12,910
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	(7,147)				(7,147)
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2020	$ 1,758,991	$ 12,253	$ 534,684	$ 2,908,738	$ (226,118)	$ (1,470,566)