Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018	May 03, 2019	May 04, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			15 years 1 month 6 days	14 years 2 months 12 days	14 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 291,482	$ 149,410	$ 291,482	$ 149,410	$ 148,865
Accumulated Amortization	(79,336)	(70,423)	(79,336)	(70,423)	(73,797)
Net	212,146	78,987	212,146	78,987	75,068
Non-amortizable - trade names	121,031	30,723	121,031	30,723	30,581
Total other intangible assets, gross	412,513	180,133	412,513	180,133	179,446
Total other intangible assets, net	333,177	109,710	333,177	109,710	$ 105,649
Estimated amortization expense
Amortization of intangible assets	3,700	1,800	5,500	$ 3,600
Fiscal 2019 (remainder)	13,900		13,900
Fiscal 2020	16,500		16,500
Fiscal 2021	16,100		16,100
Fiscal 2022	15,400		15,400
Fiscal 2023	14,000		14,000
Fiscal 2024	13,300		13,300
After 2024	122,900		$ 122,900
Patents
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			9 years 10 months 24 days	9 years 8 months 12 days	9 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying Amount	18,254	18,287	$ 18,254	$ 18,287	$ 18,235
Accumulated Amortization	(12,728)	(11,937)	(12,728)	(11,937)	(12,297)
Net	5,526	6,350	$ 5,526	$ 6,350	$ 5,938
Non-compete agreements
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Gross Carrying Amount	6,889	6,918	$ 6,889	$ 6,918	$ 6,872
Accumulated Amortization	(6,797)	(6,806)	(6,797)	(6,806)	(6,771)
Net	92	112	$ 92	$ 112	$ 101
Customer-related
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			18 years 3 months 18 days	18 years 6 months	18 years 6 months
Gross Carrying Amount	201,022	89,874	$ 201,022	$ 89,874	$ 89,622
Accumulated Amortization	(26,719)	(21,284)	(26,719)	(21,284)	(23,653)
Net	174,303	68,590	$ 174,303	$ 68,590	$ 65,969
Developed technology
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			7 years 7 months 6 days	7 years 7 months 6 days	7 years 7 months 6 days
Gross Carrying Amount	50,338	31,180	$ 50,338	$ 31,180	$ 31,029
Accumulated Amortization	(29,292)	(27,872)	(29,292)	(27,872)	(28,471)
Net	21,046	3,308	$ 21,046	$ 3,308	$ 2,558
Trade names
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			15 years 6 months	5 years	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	7,599	2,351	$ 7,599	$ 2,351	$ 2,307
Accumulated Amortization	(1,903)	(1,724)	(1,903)	(1,724)	(1,805)
Net	5,696	627	$ 5,696	$ 627	$ 502
Backlog and other
Other Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Useful Life			7 months 6 days	1 year	1 year
Gross Carrying Amount	7,380	800	$ 7,380	$ 800	$ 800
Accumulated Amortization	(1,897)	(800)	(1,897)	(800)	(800)
Net	$ 5,483	$ 0	$ 5,483	$ 0	$ 0