Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,066,982	$ 1,808,994	$ 1,688,666
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	927,981	815,495	774,702
Selling and administrative expenses	678,861	594,293	584,823
Severance and restructuring costs	2,438	10,775	11,411
Total operating costs and expenses	1,609,280	1,420,563	1,370,936
Operating profit	457,702	388,431	317,730
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(36,601)	(21,322)	(18,104)
Interest and investment income	1,124	728	558
Other - net	(1,934)	657	678
Total other income (expense)	(37,411)	(19,937)	(16,868)
Income before income taxes	420,291	368,494	300,862
Income tax provision:
Current	124,961	100,248	87,651
Deferred	(472)	(3,597)	2,100
Income taxes	124,489	96,651	89,751
Net income	$ 295,802	$ 271,843	$ 211,111
Average common shares	57,533	57,060	60,652
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation	671	470	499
Average common shares and common share equivalents	58,204	57,530	61,151
Basic earnings per share	$ 5.14	$ 4.76	$ 3.48
Diluted earnings per share	5.08	4.73	3.45
Dividends declared per common share	$ 1.11	$ 0.99	$ 0.90