Financial instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at July 31, 2015:

	Sell				Buy
	Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value		Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value
Euro	$	370,973	$	361,188	$	355,289	$	348,063
British pound		84,196		84,382		64,146		64,046
Japanese yen		28,212		27,741		19,589		19,209
Australian dollar		192		183		7,583		7,001
Hong Kong dollar		46,624		46,611		108,693		108,663
Singapore dollar		—		—		10,850		10,533
Others		2,819		2,716		29,315		28,067
Total	$	533,016	$	522,821	$	595,465	$	585,582

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Receivables and Accounts Payable

The carrying values of receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,000	$	61,000
Notes payable		5,106		5,106
Long-term debt, including current maturities		933,475		930,388
Foreign currency forward contracts (net)		312		312