Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 513,103	$ 454,368	$ 249,539
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	49,098	53,332	56,323
Amortization	50,825	50,551	56,979
Provision for losses on receivables	1,259	32	2,165
Deferred income taxes	(10,732)	4,071	(13,956)
Non-cash stock compensation	30,748	22,757	12,856
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	(581)	589	484
Impairment loss on assets held for sale	0	0	87,371
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	41,221	0	0
Other non-cash	1,259	4,907	3,729
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(72,907)	(13,720)	50,098
Inventories	(69,132)	(50,584)	5,785
Prepaid expenses	(1,708)	(5,209)	1,978
Accounts payable	10,671	20,769	(10,673)
Income taxes payable	6,155	8,659	(7,816)
Accrued liabilities	925	32,929	6,360
Customer advance payments	18,682	36,167	(619)
Other	(55,755)	(73,691)	1,818
Net cash provided by operating activities	513,131	545,927	502,421
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(51,428)	(38,303)	(50,535)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	280	163	840
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(171,613)	0	(142,414)
Other	0	4,971	(2,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(222,761)	(33,169)	(194,109)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	63,067	9,414	165,734
Repayment of long-term debt	(96,975)	(298,830)	(319,550)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(5,439)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(6,624)	(7,605)
Issuance of common shares	12,124	31,780	50,853
Purchase of treasury shares	(262,869)	(60,970)	(52,614)
Dividends paid	(125,914)	(97,683)	(88,347)
Net cash used in financing activities	(416,006)	(422,913)	(251,529)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(10,879)	1,834	346
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(136,515)	91,679	57,129
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	299,972	208,293	151,164
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 163,457	$ 299,972	$ 208,293