Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,618,650	$ 2,505,176	$ 2,392,175
Cost of sales	1,677,639	1,584,339	1,517,580
Gross profit	941,011	920,837	874,595
Selling, general and administrative expense	567,926	565,727	540,199
Operating earnings	373,085	355,110	334,396
Interest expense	(19,096)	(19,113)	(19,336)
Other income, net	18,408	17,187	15,400
Earnings before income taxes	372,397	353,184	330,460
Provision for income taxes	100,458	85,467	99,466
Net earnings	$ 271,939	$ 267,717	$ 230,994
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.56	$ 2.47	$ 2.10
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50	$ 2.41	$ 2.06
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (in shares)	106,369	108,312	109,834
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	108,657	111,252	111,987