Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 609,166	$ 526,566
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	269,032	236,606
Selling and administrative expenses	184,274	180,935
Total operating costs and expenses	453,306	417,541
Operating profit	155,860	109,025
Operating profit
Interest expense	(5,650)	(6,932)
Interest and investment income	465	380
Other - net	1,292	(4,661)
Total other income (expense)	(3,893)	(11,213)
Income before income taxes	151,967	97,812
Income taxes	31,558	20,230
Net income	$ 120,409	$ 77,582
Average common shares	58,152	58,059
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation	667	696
Average common shares and common share equivalents	58,819	58,755
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.07	$ 1.34
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ 1.32