Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 589,538	$ 529,478	$ 1,116,104	$ 1,024,394
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	251,839	239,880	488,445	471,602
Selling and administrative expenses	171,308	164,569	352,243	352,670
Total operating costs and expenses	423,147	404,449	840,688	824,272
Operating profit	166,391	125,029	275,416	200,122
Operating profit
Interest expense	(7,139)	(8,293)	(14,071)	(18,034)
Interest and investment income	449	278	829	867
Other - net	(3,843)	(429)	(8,504)	(3,275)
Total other income (expense)	(10,533)	(8,444)	(21,746)	(20,442)
Income before income taxes	155,858	116,585	253,670	179,680
Income taxes	31,714	24,506	51,944	35,597
Net income	$ 124,144	$ 92,079	$ 201,726	$ 144,083
Average common shares	58,068	57,677	58,063	57,672
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation	584	583	640	720
Average common shares and common share equivalents	58,652	58,260	58,703	58,392
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.14	$ 1.60	$ 3.47	$ 2.50
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.12	$ 1.58	$ 3.44	$ 2.47