Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 538,181	$ 559,746	$ 1,562,575	$ 1,608,775
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	257,373	257,123	728,975	735,647
Selling and administrative expenses	168,753	172,347	521,423	529,675
Total operating costs and expenses	426,126	429,470	1,250,398	1,265,322
Operating profit	112,055	130,276	312,177	343,453
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(7,314)	(11,500)	(25,348)	(36,238)
Interest and investment income	434	511	1,301	1,153
Other - net	(9,668)	210	(12,943)	(4,546)
Total other income (expense)	(16,548)	(10,779)	(36,990)	(39,631)
Income before income taxes	95,507	119,497	275,187	303,822
Income taxes	8,526	25,569	44,123	69,404
Net income	$ 86,981	$ 93,928	$ 231,064	$ 234,418
Average common shares	57,693	57,395	57,679	57,463
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation	734	722	725	720
Average common shares and common share equivalents	58,427	58,117	58,404	58,183
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.51	$ 1.64	$ 4.01	$ 4.08
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.49	$ 1.62	$ 3.96	$ 4.03