Long-term debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jun. 06, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,642,228	$ 1,749,305
Less current maturities	116,585	115,662
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	10,335	10,773
Long-term maturities	1,513,871	1,621,394
Revolving credit facility			$ 1,150,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	1,437	1,476
Short-Term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	5,942	5,019
Senior notes, due 2024-2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 32,000	32,000
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	3.10%
Senior notes, due 2024-2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 54,286	54,286
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	3.11%
Senior notes, due 2024-2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 260,000	260,000
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	3.97%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	6.38%
Revolving credit agreement, due 2028 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver Base Rate Range			0.20%
EuroDollar Base Rate Range			1.20%
Revolving credit agreement, due 2028 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver Base Rate Range			0.00%
EuroDollar Base Rate Range			0.85%
Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	5.60%
Public Bond Offering	$ 350,000	350,000
Due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings	5.80%
Public Bond Offering	$ 500,000	500,000
Revolving credit agreement, due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit agreement, due 2028	160,000	248,000
Revolving Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 850,000
Term Loan Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan due 2026	$ 280,000	$ 300,000	$ 300,000