Revenue - Disaggregation by Major Product Type and Geographic Market (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 962,036	$ 875,280	$ 1,564,992	$ 1,423,526
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	742,959	668,201	1,204,370	1,069,657
Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	219,077	207,079	360,622	353,869
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	846,216	759,488	1,369,245	1,218,705
Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	115,820	115,792	195,747	204,821
Operating Segments | Professional
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	723,506	660,373	1,178,512	1,064,042
Operating Segments | Professional | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	546,413	495,017	894,517	790,707
Operating Segments | Professional | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	177,093	165,356	283,995	273,335
Operating Segments | Professional | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	618,099	554,068	1,005,649	882,710
Operating Segments | Professional | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	105,407	106,305	172,863	181,332
Operating Segments | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	232,147	212,169	377,305	354,676
Operating Segments | Residential | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	190,163	170,446	300,678	274,142
Operating Segments | Residential | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	41,984	41,723	76,627	80,534
Operating Segments | Residential | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	225,456	203,932	358,966	333,239
Operating Segments | Residential | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,691	8,237	18,339	21,437
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,383	2,738	9,175	4,808
Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,383	2,738	9,175	4,808
Other | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,661	1,488	4,630	2,756
Other | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,722	$ 1,250	$ 4,545	$ 2,052