Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,628,632	$ 2,590,278	$ 2,362,209
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,203,227	1,163,742	1,038,129
Selling and administrative expenses	752,644	724,176	708,953
Total operating costs and expenses	1,955,871	1,887,918	1,747,082
Operating profit	672,761	702,360	615,127
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(59,505)	(22,413)	(25,491)
Interest and investment income	2,680	2,026	2,150
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	0	(41,221)	0
Other - net	(597)	8,527	(17,610)
Total other income (expense)	(57,422)	(53,081)	(40,951)
Income before income taxes	615,339	649,279	574,176
Income tax provision:
Current	143,962	146,908	115,737
Deferred	(16,116)	(10,732)	4,071
Income taxes	127,846	136,176	119,808
Net income	$ 487,493	$ 513,103	$ 454,368
Average common shares (in shares)	57,090	57,629	58,091
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation (in shares)	541	620	643
Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,631	58,249	58,734
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.54	$ 8.90	$ 7.82
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	8.46	8.81	7.74
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63	$ 2.18	$ 1.69