Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,590,278	$ 2,362,209	$ 2,121,100
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,163,742	1,038,129	990,632
Selling and administrative expenses	724,176	708,953	693,552
Assets held for sale impairment charge	0	0	87,371
Total operating costs and expenses	1,887,918	1,747,082	1,771,555
Operating profit	702,360	615,127	349,545
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(22,413)	(25,491)	(32,160)
Interest and investment income	2,026	2,150	1,681
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	(41,221)	0	0
Other - net	8,527	(17,610)	(17,577)
Total other income (expense)	(53,081)	(40,951)	(48,056)
Income before income taxes	649,279	574,176	301,489
Income tax provision:
Current	146,908	115,737	65,906
Deferred	(10,732)	4,071	(13,956)
Income taxes	136,176	119,808	51,950
Net income	$ 513,103	$ 454,368	$ 249,539
Average common shares (in shares)	57,629	58,091	57,757
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation (in shares)	620	643	716
Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares)	58,249	58,734	58,473
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.90	$ 7.82	$ 4.32
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	8.81	7.74	4.27
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.18	$ 1.69	$ 1.53