Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 120,409	$ 77,582
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,390	26,020
Non-cash stock compensation	8,392	10,120
Deferred income taxes	1,785	(373)
Other non-cash expense	653	163
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	193	361
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(29,217)	16,152
Other	(9,518)	13,264
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,087	143,289
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(12,491)	(7,917)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	7	22
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,613)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(184,097)	(7,895)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	361	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,618)	(100,000)
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(1,640)	(1,734)
Issuance of common shares	5,721	7,438
Purchase of treasury shares	(35,002)	(5,310)
Dividends paid	(29,724)	(22,672)
Net cash used in financing activities	(61,902)	(122,278)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,521)	4,329
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(129,433)	17,445
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	299,972	208,293
End of period	$ 170,539	$ 225,738