Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 633,193	$ 610,477
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	284,766	281,610
Selling and administrative expenses	188,992	184,648
Total operating costs and expenses	473,758	466,258
Operating profit	159,435	144,219
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(21,442)	(10,530)
Interest and investment income	1,044	587
Other income (expense)- net	(338)	(3,196)
Total other income (expense)	(20,736)	(13,139)
Income before income taxes	138,699	131,080
Income taxes	29,127	26,819
Net income	$ 109,572	$ 104,261
Average common shares (in shares)	57,064	57,170
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	491	592
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,555	57,762
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.92	$ 1.82
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.81