Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,689,921	$ 2,628,632	$ 2,590,278
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,203,792	1,203,227	1,163,742
Selling and administrative expenses	812,128	752,644	724,176
Total operating costs and expenses	2,015,920	1,955,871	1,887,918
Operating profit	674,001	672,761	702,360
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(88,924)	(59,505)	(22,413)
Interest and investment income	4,913	2,680	2,026
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	0	0	(41,221)
Other - net	(4,509)	(597)	8,527
Total other income (expense)	(88,520)	(57,422)	(53,081)
Income before income taxes	585,481	615,339	649,279
Income tax expense	118,197	127,846	136,176
Net income	$ 467,284	$ 487,493	$ 513,103
Average common shares (in shares)	57,176	57,090	57,629
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation (in shares)	440	541	620
Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,616	57,631	58,249
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.17	$ 8.54	$ 8.90
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	8.11	8.46	8.81
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.82	$ 2.63	$ 2.18