Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 267,717	$ 230,994	$ 201,591
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash income from finance affiliate	(9,960)	(9,588)	(8,353)
Distributions from finance affiliate, net	8,050	9,848	4,264
Provision for depreciation, amortization and impairment loss	64,986	64,097	63,143
Stock-based compensation expense	13,517	10,637	10,836
Deferred income taxes	(6,887)	10,075	200
Other	202	(464)	(128)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(17,701)	15,785	(25,647)
Inventories, net	(15,611)	23,192	(52,656)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,424)	(905)	(607)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	59,859	30,614	56,949
Net cash provided by operating activities	360,748	384,285	249,592
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(58,276)	(50,723)	(56,374)
Proceeds from asset disposals	199	310	179
Proceeds from sale of a business	0	1,500	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(1,500)	0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(24,181)	0	(198,329)
Net cash used in investing activities	(83,758)	(48,913)	(254,524)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term debt repayments, net	0	(1,161)	(21,283)
Payments on long-term debt	(19,136)	(24,107)	(7,227)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,274	20,226	9,203
Payments of withholding taxes for stock awards	(1,294)	(2,013)	(1,000)
Purchases of Toro common stock	(159,354)	(109,986)	(105,964)
Dividends paid on Toro common stock	(75,758)	(65,890)	(55,549)
Net cash used in financing activities	(245,268)	(182,931)	(181,820)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	4,979	(5,161)	(1,846)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,701	147,280	(188,598)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period	273,555	126,275	314,873
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period	310,256	273,555	126,275
Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Interest	19,457	19,883	18,133
Income taxes	97,057	82,225	77,043
Shares issued in connection with stock-based compensation plans	7,036	6,985	7,705
Payment obligations issued in connection with acquisitions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 31,161