Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 345,116	$ 359,715
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99,646	80,637
Non-cash stock compensation	14,552	17,067
Deferred income taxes	(3,830)	(930)
Other non-cash expense	3,698	762
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,015	1,624
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other	(385)	19,197
Net cash provided by operating activities	459,812	478,072
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(43,786)	(24,244)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	63	91
Other	8,833	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(377,843)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,890)	(401,996)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	4,334	1,279,151
Repayment of debt	(248,689)	(1,205,195)
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(4,505)	(4,769)
Issuance of common shares in treasury	29,142	18,449
Purchase of treasury shares	(34,105)	(78,163)
Dividends paid	(116,789)	(111,547)
Net cash used in financing activities	(370,612)	(102,074)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,665)	5,679
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	49,645	(20,319)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	115,679	163,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 165,324	$ 143,138