Segment Data - Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2018 USD ($) segment	Aug. 04, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Number of reportable business segments \| segment			3
Net sales	$ 655,821	$ 627,943	$ 2,079,347	$ 2,016,549
Intersegment gross sales	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	93,275	88,383	328,826	306,257
Total assets	1,534,757	1,569,544	1,534,757	1,569,544	$ 1,493,787
Operating Segments \| Professional Segment
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	482,494	468,564	1,546,536	1,451,269
Intersegment gross sales	6,772	6,577	23,894	23,767
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	97,716	97,368	338,607	314,545
Total assets	919,800	852,919	919,800	852,919
Operating Segments \| Residential Segment
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	166,513	152,127	521,189	550,651
Intersegment gross sales	90	78	253	270
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	16,002	11,360	58,019	62,965
Total assets	207,930	207,452	207,930	207,452
Other
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	6,814	7,252	11,622	14,629
Intersegment gross sales	(6,862)	(6,655)	(24,147)	(24,037)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(20,443)	(20,345)	(67,800)	(71,253)
Total assets	$ 407,027	$ 509,173	$ 407,027	$ 509,173

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