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, 2014		$ 12,253	$ 328,605	$ 1,560,966	$ (103,199)	$ (893,828)
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2014		35,588
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(318)
Purchase of treasury shares		5,395
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 ($1.11 per share in 2017, $0.99 per share in 2016, and $0.90 per share in 2015)				(54,849)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(45,154)				(45,154)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(299) in 2017, $332 in 2016 and $(491) in 2015					1,412
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $75 in 2017, $(558) in 2016 and $191 in 2015					(303)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(4,628) in 2017, $8,642 in 2016 and $(1,242) in 2015					2,558
Purchase of treasury shares						(384,296)
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		(421)
Purchase of treasury shares		472
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 ($1.11 per share in 2017, $0.99 per share in 2016, and $0.90 per share in 2015)				(56,436)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,693)				(8,693)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(299) in 2017, $332 in 2016 and $(491) in 2015					(1,033)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $75 in 2017, $(558) in 2016 and $191 in 2015					1,923
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(4,628) in 2017, $8,642 in 2016 and $(1,242) in 2015					(15,758)
Purchase of treasury shares						(33,633)
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		(438)
Purchase of treasury shares		30
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			8,913			5,342
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			7,079
Stock-based compensation			20,168
Net income	295,802			295,802
Dividends paid ($1.11 per share in 2017, $0.99 per share in 2016, and $0.90 per share in 2015)				(63,840)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	22,697				22,697
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(299) in 2017, $332 in 2016 and $(491) in 2015					712
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $75 in 2017, $(558) in 2016 and $191 in 2015					(210)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(4,628) in 2017, $8,642 in 2016 and $(1,242) in 2015					10,613
Purchase of treasury shares						(3,386)
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2017		40,308
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2017	$ 1,155,493	$ 12,253	$ 412,785	$ 2,164,597	$ (134,435)	$ (1,299,707)