Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,362,209	$ 2,121,100	$ 2,194,226
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,038,129	990,632	1,002,123
Selling and administrative expenses	708,953	693,552	708,990
Assets held for sale impairment charge	0	87,371	0
Total operating costs and expenses	1,747,082	1,771,555	1,711,113
Operating profit	615,127	349,545	483,113
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(25,491)	(32,160)	(47,145)
Interest and investment income	2,150	1,681	1,844
Other - net	(17,610)	(17,577)	(6,708)
Total other income (expense)	(40,951)	(48,056)	(52,009)
Income before income taxes	574,176	301,489	431,104
Income tax provision:
Current	115,737	65,906	95,031
Deferred	4,071	(13,956)	(1,018)
Income taxes	119,808	51,950	94,013
Net income	$ 454,368	$ 249,539	$ 337,091
Average common shares (in shares)	58,091	57,757	57,462
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation (in shares)	643	716	740
Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares)	58,734	58,473	58,202
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.82	$ 4.32	$ 5.87
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	7.74	4.27	5.79
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.53	$ 1.43