Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 484,474	$ 467,284	$ 487,493
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	71,259	59,203	52,179
Amortization	79,264	76,972	59,719
Provision for losses on receivables	768	619	283
Deferred income taxes	(12,611)	(18,557)	(16,116)
Non-cash stock compensation	18,944	18,957	22,710
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	3,024	1,468	1,092
Divestiture and related charges	12,545	0	0
Other non-cash	4,681	3,396	8,136
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	3,747	13,988	18,185
Inventories	34,630	46,615	22,418
Prepaid expenses	(4,214)	(4,543)	(14,677)
Accounts payable	21,292	(38,591)	(15,820)
Income taxes payable	(6,870)	(19,385)	17,722
Accrued liabilities	11,708	8,187	(28,620)
Customer advance payments	(3,147)	(48,425)	(2,779)
Other	(319)	(10,995)	29,357
Net cash provided by operating activities	719,175	556,193	641,282
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(58,060)	(64,410)	(34,583)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	309	75	101
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	28,107
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		(789,996)	(1,422,780)
Other	2,954	(9,933)	(20,383)
Net cash used in investing activities	(26,690)	(844,398)	(1,436,879)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	25,615	783,039	2,178,596
Repayment of debt	(249,756)	(318,686)	(1,202,553)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(5,868)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(6,148)	(6,840)
Issuance of common shares	9,014	31,067	21,373
Purchase of treasury shares	(306,367)	(33,339)	(89,708)
Dividends paid	(179,069)	(161,438)	(150,356)
Net cash provided (used) in financing activities	(706,431)	294,495	750,512
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,436	(6,017)	(2,693)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7,510)	273	(47,778)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	115,952	115,679	163,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 108,442	$ 115,952	$ 115,679