Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2026	Jan. 31, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 669,461	$ 615,420
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Cost of sales	303,339	279,524
Selling and administrative expenses	199,717	194,949
Operating profit	166,405	140,947
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Interest expense	(23,131)	(26,559)
Interest and investment income	390	941
Other - net	20,837	1,526
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	164,501	116,855
Income tax expense	31,119	22,203
Net income	$ 133,382	$ 94,652
Average common shares (in shares)	55,789	57,129
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares)	338	357
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares)	56,127	57,486
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.39	$ 1.66
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.38	$ 1.65