Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,505,176	$ 2,392,175	$ 2,390,875
Cost of sales	1,584,339	1,517,580	1,554,940
Gross profit	920,837	874,595	835,935
Selling, general and administrative expense	565,727	540,199	536,821
Operating earnings	355,110	334,396	299,114
Interest expense	(19,113)	(19,336)	(18,757)
Other income, net	17,187	15,400	10,674
Total operating loss	353,184	330,460	291,031
Provision for income taxes	85,467	99,466	89,440
Net earnings	$ 267,717	$ 230,994	$ 201,591
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.10	$ 1.81
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.41	$ 2.06	$ 1.78
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (in shares)	108,312	109,834	111,130
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	111,252	111,987	113,514