Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 650,165	$ 635,403	$ 1,260,642	$ 1,244,569
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	298,040	277,768	579,650	546,800
Selling and administrative expenses	179,618	173,662	364,266	357,936
Total operating costs and expenses	477,658	451,430	943,916	904,736
Operating profit	172,507	183,973	316,726	339,833
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(9,913)	(5,361)	(20,443)	(11,011)
Interest and investment income	438	419	1,025	884
Other - net	(1,405)	(39,764)	(4,601)	(38,472)
Total other income (expense)	(10,880)	(44,706)	(24,019)	(48,599)
Income before income taxes	161,627	139,267	292,707	291,234
Income taxes	34,064	29,633	60,883	61,191
Net income	$ 127,563	$ 109,634	$ 231,824	$ 230,043
Average common shares (in shares)	57,184	57,784	57,177	57,971
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	496	598	544	635
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,680	58,382	57,721	58,606
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.23	$ 1.90	$ 4.05	$ 3.97
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.21	$ 1.88	$ 4.02	$ 3.93