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, 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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	12,124			10,615				1,509
Stock-based compensation	30,748			30,748
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(262,869)							(262,869)
Dividends declared	(125,914)				(125,914)
Net income	513,103				513,103
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(126,657)						(126,657)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Settlement and Curtailment Gain (Loss), after Tax	33,271						33,271
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	61,439						61,439
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 2,294,375		$ 12,253	$ 626,697	$ 3,652,216		$ (207,782)	$ (1,789,009)