Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 615,420	$ 633,193
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	279,524	284,766
Selling and administrative expenses	194,949	188,992
Total operating costs and expenses	474,473	473,758
Operating profit	140,947	159,435
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(26,559)	(21,442)
Interest and investment income	941	1,044
Other income (expense) - net	1,526	(338)
Total other income (expense)	(24,092)	(20,736)
Income before income taxes	116,855	138,699
Income taxes	22,203	29,127
Net income	$ 94,652	$ 109,572
Average common shares (in shares)	57,129	57,064
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	357	491
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,486	57,555
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 1.92
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.90