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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 246,773us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 221,817us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 224,829us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 34,446us-gaap_Depreciation 31,766us-gaap_Depreciation 24,469us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 25,308us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 22,672us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 14,521us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Provision for losses on receivables 867us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 889us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 710us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Deferred income taxes 3,489us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 5,122us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 9,828us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options (6,385)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (5,531)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,792)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Non-cash stock compensation 17,407us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 11,762us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 10,365us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
(Gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 218us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (1,879)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (638)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Other non-cash 406us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 760us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense (401)us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables (65,692)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables 19,971us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (49,595)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Inventories (8,699)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (10,741)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 171us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses (1,852)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (1,201)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Other noncurrent assets (232)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (5,898)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (1,290)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Accounts payable 6,906us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (2,549)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 4,882us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Income taxes payable 9,524us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (8,552)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 18,855us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accrued liabilities 27,932us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (19,130)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 12,923us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Customer advance payments (2,103)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances (839)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances 2,124us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances
Other noncurrent liabilities 59us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 7,195us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 12,156us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Other (217)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 1,616us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (3,518)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 288,155us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 268,376us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 274,398us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (43,574)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (47,219)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (30,959)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 323us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 3,847us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 6,120us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of product lines     2,213us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (186,420)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (176,333)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (443,864)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Investment in equity affiliate (854)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (1,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates  
Proceeds from sale of (purchases of) marketable securities   276us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments (279)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (230,525)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (220,545)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (466,769)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 108,679us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 5,036us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 250,001us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt
Repayment of short-term borrowings (6,093)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (51,505)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (200,033)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from long-term debt 158,828us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 270,283us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 401,175us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of long-term debt (107,591)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (208,067)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (136,589)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of capital lease obligations (5,854)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (5,842)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (5,203)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Issuance of common shares 7,013us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 6,018us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 4,934us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Purchase of treasury shares (166,434)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (33,402)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (88,455)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options 6,385us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5,531us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,792us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Dividends paid (48,391)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (40,478)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (33,805)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (53,458)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (52,426)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 196,817us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (4,233)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 5,731us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (615)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (61)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 1,136us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 3,831us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 42,375us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 41,239us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 37,408us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 42,314us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 42,375us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 41,239us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue