Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 454,368	$ 249,539	$ 337,091
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	53,332	56,323	55,454
Amortization	50,551	56,979	54,790
Provision for losses on receivables	32	2,165	2,254
Deferred income taxes	4,071	(13,956)	(1,018)
Non-cash stock compensation	22,757	12,856	18,086
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	589	484	953
Impairment loss on assets held for sale	0	87,371	0
Other non-cash	4,907	3,729	(669)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(13,720)	50,098	(39,992)
Inventories	(50,584)	5,785	(23,117)
Prepaid expenses	(5,209)	1,978	(2,024)
Accounts payable	20,769	(10,673)	654
Income taxes payable	8,659	(7,816)	(3,832)
Accrued liabilities	32,929	6,360	(14,027)
Customer advance payments	36,167	(619)	2,193
Other - principally pension plan	(73,691)	1,818	(3,903)
Net cash provided by operating activities	545,927	502,421	382,893
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(38,303)	(50,535)	(64,244)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	163	840	1,285
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(142,414)	(12,486)
Other	4,971	(2,000)	(844)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,169)	(194,109)	(76,289)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	9,414	165,734	186,635
Repayment of long-term debt	(298,830)	(319,550)	(254,473)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(6,624)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(7,605)	(4,859)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	0	(1,742)
Issuance of common shares	31,780	50,853	26,020
Purchase of treasury shares	(60,970)	(52,614)	(120,510)
Dividends paid	(97,683)	(88,347)	(82,145)
Net cash used in financing activities	(422,913)	(251,529)	(251,074)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,834	346	(44)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	91,679	57,129	55,486
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,293	151,164	95,678
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 299,972	$ 208,293	$ 151,164