Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at April 30, 2017:

	Sell				Buy
	Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value		Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value
Euro	$	275,187	$	280,481	$	187,639	$	190,989
British pound		78,912		80,911		86,330		88,540
Japanese yen		30,912		30,611		21,082		21,023
Australian dollar		420		412		7,742		7,589
Hong Kong dollar		70,321		70,105		156,706		156,231
Singapore dollar		1,154		1,170		11,821		11,969
Others		2,035		2,049		39,825		39,697
Total	$	458,941	$	465,739	$	511,145	$	516,038

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	$	88,406		$	88,406
Notes payable		2,943			2,943
Long-term debt, including current maturities		1,712,274			1,716,140
Foreign currency forward contracts (net)		(1,940	)		(1,940	)