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, 2020	$ 1,758,991		$ 12,253	$ 534,684	$ 2,908,738		$ (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	$ (396)	12,253	585,334	3,265,027	$ (396)	(175,835)	(1,527,649)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
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
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	21,373			17,858				3,515
Stock-based compensation	23,542			23,542
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(89,708)							(89,708)
Dividends declared	(150,356)				(150,356)
Net income	487,493				487,493
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26,766						26,766
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	(15,425)						(15,425)
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 2,598,060		$ 12,253	$ 668,097	$ 3,989,353		$ (196,441)	$ (1,875,202)