Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in- Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Shares in Treasury, at cost
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2018	$ 1,450,741	$ 4,329	$ 12,253	$ 446,555	$ 2,488,375	$ 4,329	$ (179,314)	$ (1,317,128)
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	(104)	12,253	483,116	2,747,650	(104)	(231,881)	(1,430,093)
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	$ (396)	12,253	534,684	2,908,738	$ (396)	(226,118)	(1,470,566)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	31,780			27,893				3,887
Stock-based compensation	22,757			22,757
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(60,970)							(60,970)
Dividends declared	(97,683)				(97,683)
Net income	454,368				454,368
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	7,033						7,033
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	43,250						43,250
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 2,159,130		$ 12,253	$ 585,334	$ 3,265,027		$ (175,835)	$ (1,527,649)