Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares [Member]	Capital in Excess of Stated Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Common Shares in Treasury, At Cost [Member]
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2012		$ 12,253	$ 287,581	$ 1,181,245	$ (104,226)	$ (707,083)
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2012		33,766
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(468)
Purchase of treasury shares		507
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2013		33,805
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2013	$ 887,863	$ 12,253	304,549	1,362,584	(57,380)	(734,143)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			(325)			6,490
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			5,531
Stock-based compensation			11,762
Net income	221,817			221,817
Dividends paid ($.90 per share in 2015, $.76 per share in 2014, and $.63 per share in 2013)				(40,478)
Translation adjustments	465				465
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $191 in 2015, $125 in 2014 and $840 in 2013	(1,425)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(1,242) in 2015, $11,457 in 2014 and $(28,644) in 2013	47,806
Purchase of treasury shares						(33,550)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(480)
Purchase of treasury shares		2,263
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2014		35,588
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2014	904,797	$ 12,253	328,605	1,560,966	(103,199)	(893,828)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			264			6,749
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			6,385
Stock-based compensation			17,407
Net income	246,773			246,773
Dividends paid ($.90 per share in 2015, $.76 per share in 2014, and $.63 per share in 2013)				(48,391)
Translation adjustments	(23,972)				(23,972)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $491 in 2015 and $(234) in 2014	398
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $191 in 2015, $125 in 2014 and $840 in 2013	(76)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(1,242) in 2015, $11,457 in 2014 and $(28,644) in 2013	(22,169)
Purchase of treasury shares						(166,434)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(318)
Purchase of treasury shares		5,395
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2015		40,665
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2015	660,016	$ 12,253	348,986	1,717,228	(144,686)	(1,273,765)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			1,458			4,359
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			3,661
Stock-based compensation			$ 15,262
Net income	211,111			211,111
Dividends paid ($.90 per share in 2015, $.76 per share in 2014, and $.63 per share in 2013)				$ (54,849)
Translation adjustments	(45,154)				$ (45,154)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $491 in 2015 and $(234) in 2014	1,412
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $191 in 2015, $125 in 2014 and $840 in 2013	(303)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(1,242) in 2015, $11,457 in 2014 and $(28,644) in 2013	$ 2,558
Purchase of treasury shares						$ (384,296)