Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 682,938	$ 650,642	$ 1,298,358	$ 1,283,835
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	309,034	284,765	588,558	569,531
Selling and administrative expenses	205,154	197,261	400,103	386,253
Total operating costs and expenses	514,188	482,026	988,661	955,784
Operating profit	168,750	168,616	309,697	328,051
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(26,572)	(20,109)	(53,131)	(41,551)
Interest and investment income	553	1,554	1,494	2,598
Other expense - net	(3,961)	(785)	(2,435)	(1,123)
Total other income (expense)	(29,980)	(19,340)	(54,072)	(40,076)
Income before income taxes	138,770	149,276	255,625	287,975
Income taxes	26,366	31,059	48,569	60,186
Net income	$ 112,404	$ 118,217	$ 207,056	$ 227,789
Average common shares (in shares)	56,785	57,222	56,960	57,142
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	253	459	305	475
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	57,038	57,681	57,265	57,617
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.98	$ 2.07	$ 3.64	$ 3.99
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.97	$ 2.05	$ 3.62	$ 3.95