Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 487,493	$ 513,103	$ 454,368
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	52,179	49,098	53,332
Amortization	59,719	50,825	50,551
Provision for losses on receivables	283	1,259	32
Deferred income taxes	(16,116)	(10,732)	4,071
Non-cash stock compensation	22,710	30,748	22,757
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,092	(581)	589
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	0	41,221	0
Other non-cash	8,136	1,259	4,907
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	18,185	(72,907)	(13,720)
Inventories	22,418	(69,132)	(50,584)
Prepaid expenses	(14,677)	(1,708)	(5,209)
Accounts payable	(15,820)	10,671	20,769
Income taxes payable	17,722	6,155	8,659
Accrued liabilities	(28,620)	925	32,929
Customer advance payments	(2,779)	18,682	36,167
Other	29,357	(55,755)	(73,691)
Net cash provided by operating activities	641,282	513,131	545,927
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(34,583)	(51,428)	(38,303)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	101	280	163
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,422,780)	(171,613)	0
Other	20,383	0	4,971
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,436,879)	(222,761)	(33,169)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,178,596	63,067	9,414
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,202,553)	(96,975)	(298,830)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(6,840)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(5,439)	(6,624)
Issuance of common shares	21,373	12,124	31,780
Purchase of treasury shares	(89,708)	(262,869)	(60,970)
Dividends paid	(150,356)	(125,914)	(97,683)
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities	750,512	(416,006)	(422,913)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,693)	(10,879)	1,834
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(47,778)	(136,515)	91,679
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	163,457	299,972	208,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 115,679	$ 163,457	$ 299,972