Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Common Shares in Treasury, At Cost [Member]
Balance 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	14,255		8,913			5,342
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions	7,079		7,079
Stock-based compensation	20,168		20,168
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(3,386)					(3,386)
Dividends declared	(63,840)			(63,840)
Net income	295,802			295,802
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	22,697				22,697
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	11,115				11,115
Balance at Oct. 31, 2017	1,155,493	12,253	412,785	2,164,597	(134,435)	(1,299,707)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	18,811		12,220			6,591
Stock-based compensation	21,550		21,550
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(24,012)					(24,012)
Dividends declared	(72,443)			(72,443)
Net income	377,375			377,375
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02				18,846	(18,846)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,619)				(28,619)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	2,586				2,586
Balance at Oct. 31, 2018	1,450,741	12,253	446,555	2,488,375	(179,314)	(1,317,128)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans	26,020		18,475			7,545
Stock-based compensation	18,086		18,086
Purchase of treasury shares, value	(120,510)					(120,510)
Dividends declared	(82,145)			(82,145)
Net income	337,091			337,091
Impact of adoption of ASU 2014-09 (Note 3)	4,329			4,329
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,710				3,710
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans adjustment	(56,277)				(56,277)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	$ 1,581,045	$ 12,253	$ 483,116	$ 2,747,650	$ (231,881)	$ (1,430,093)