Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 467,284	$ 487,493	$ 513,103
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	59,203	52,179	49,098
Amortization	76,972	59,719	50,825
Provision for losses on receivables	619	283	1,259
Deferred income taxes	(18,557)	(16,116)	(10,732)
Non-cash stock compensation	18,957	22,710	30,748
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,468	1,092	(581)
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans	0	0	41,221
Other non-cash	3,396	8,136	1,259
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	13,988	18,185	(72,907)
Inventories	46,615	22,418	(69,132)
Prepaid expenses	(4,543)	(14,677)	(1,708)
Accounts payable	(38,591)	(15,820)	10,671
Income taxes payable	(19,385)	17,722	6,155
Accrued liabilities	8,187	(28,620)	925
Customer advance payments	(48,425)	(2,779)	18,682
Other	(10,995)	29,357	(55,755)
Net cash provided by operating activities	556,193	641,282	513,131
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(64,410)	(34,583)	(51,428)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	75	101	280
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(789,996)	(1,422,780)	(171,613)
Other	9,933	20,383	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(844,398)	(1,436,879)	(222,761)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	783,039	2,178,596	63,067
Repayment of debt	(318,686)	(1,202,553)	(96,975)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(6,148)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(6,840)	(5,439)
Issuance of common shares	31,067	21,373	12,124
Purchase of treasury shares	(33,339)	(89,708)	(262,869)
Dividends paid	(161,438)	(150,356)	(125,914)
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities	294,495	750,512	(416,006)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,017)	(2,693)	(10,879)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	273	(47,778)	(136,515)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	115,679	163,457	299,972
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 115,952	$ 115,679	$ 163,457