Business Combination - Pro Forma (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, net periodic benefit cost (credit), gain (loss) due to settlement			$ 45,800
Defined benefit plan, net periodic benefit cost (credit), gain (loss) due to settlement, per share, diluted (in usd per share)			$ 0.42
The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,086,708	$ 1,046,932	$ 1,864,243	$ 1,749,535
Net earnings	$ 176,481	$ 131,022	$ 233,404	$ 152,102
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in usd per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.23	$ 2.19	$ 1.42
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in usd per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.20	$ 2.16	$ 1.39