Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 211,111	$ 246,773	$ 221,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	37,707	34,446	31,766
Amortization	27,487	25,308	22,672
Provision for losses on receivables	1,014	867	889
Deferred income taxes	2,100	3,489	5,122
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	(3,661)	(6,385)	(5,531)
Non-cash stock compensation	15,262	17,407	11,762
(Gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	376	218	(1,879)
Other non-cash	56	406	760
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(37,179)	(65,692)	19,971
Inventories	(14,208)	(8,699)	(10,741)
Prepaid expenses	1,799	(1,852)	(75)
Other noncurrent assets	1,733	(232)	(5,898)
Accounts payable	(1,261)	6,906	(2,549)
Income taxes payable	15,616	9,524	(8,552)
Accrued liabilities	5,817	27,932	(19,130)
Customer advance payments	(1,062)	(2,103)	(839)
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,830	59	7,195
Other	(3,586)	(217)	1,616
Net cash provided by operating activities	261,951	288,155	268,376
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(62,087)	(43,574)	(47,219)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	597	323	3,847
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(75,565)	(186,420)	(176,333)
Equity investments	(1,480)	(854)	(1,116)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities			276
Net cash used in investing activities	(138,535)	(230,525)	(220,545)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	59,870	108,679	5,036
Repayment of short-term borrowings	(164,716)	(6,093)	(51,505)
Proceeds from long-term debt	719,534	158,828	270,283
Repayment of long-term debt	(289,202)	(107,591)	(208,067)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(5,240)	(5,854)	(5,842)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,557)
Issuance of common shares	5,372	7,013	6,018
Purchase of treasury shares	(383,851)	(166,434)	(33,402)
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	3,661	6,385	5,531
Dividends paid	(54,849)	(48,391)	(40,478)
Net cash used in financing activities	(110,978)	(53,458)	(52,426)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,484)	(4,233)	5,731
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,954	(61)	1,136
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	42,314	42,375	41,239
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 50,268	$ 42,314	$ 42,375