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, 2013		$ 12,253	$ 304,549	$ 1,362,584	$ (57,380)	$ (734,143)
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2013		33,805
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 ($.99 per share in 2016, $.90 per share in 2015, and $.76 per share in 2014)				(48,391)
Translation adjustments	(23,972)				(23,972)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $332 in 2016, $(491) in 2015 and $(234) in 2014					398
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $(558) in 2016, $191 in 2015 and $125 in 2014					(76)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $8,642 in 2016, $(1,242) in 2015 and $11,457 in 2014					(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 ($.99 per share in 2016, $.90 per share in 2015, and $.76 per share in 2014)				(54,849)
Translation adjustments	(45,154)				(45,154)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $332 in 2016, $(491) in 2015 and $(234) in 2014					1,412
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $(558) in 2016, $191 in 2015 and $125 in 2014					(303)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $8,642 in 2016, $(1,242) in 2015 and $11,457 in 2014					2,558
Purchase of treasury shares						(384,296)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(421)
Purchase of treasury shares		472
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2016		40,716
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2016	851,603	$ 12,253	376,625	1,932,635	(168,247)	(1,301,663)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			5,952			5,735
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			3,476
Stock-based compensation			$ 18,211
Net income	271,843			271,843
Dividends paid ($.99 per share in 2016, $.90 per share in 2015, and $.76 per share in 2014)				$ (56,436)
Translation adjustments	$ (8,693)				(8,693)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $332 in 2016, $(491) in 2015 and $(234) in 2014					(1,033)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $(558) in 2016, $191 in 2015 and $125 in 2014					1,923
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $8,642 in 2016, $(1,242) in 2015 and $11,457 in 2014					$ (15,758)
Purchase of treasury shares						$ (33,633)