Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 661,604	$ 648,677	$ 1,945,439	$ 1,909,319
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	292,603	288,357	862,134	868,007
Selling and administrative expenses	201,943	189,324	588,196	553,590
Total operating costs and expenses	494,546	477,681	1,450,330	1,421,597
Operating profit	167,058	170,996	495,109	487,722
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(18,803)	(12,089)	(60,354)	(32,532)
Interest and investment income	1,027	603	3,625	1,628
Other income (expense) - net	152	2,542	(971)	(2,059)
Total other income (expense)	(17,624)	(8,944)	(57,700)	(32,963)
Income before income taxes	149,434	162,052	437,409	454,759
Income taxes	32,107	34,161	92,293	95,044
Net income	$ 117,327	$ 127,891	$ 345,116	$ 359,715
Average common shares (in shares)	57,229	56,989	57,171	57,114
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	395	541	449	543
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,624	57,530	57,620	57,657
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ 2.24	$ 6.04	$ 6.30
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.04	$ 2.22	$ 5.99	$ 6.24