Revenue - Disaggregation by Major Product Type and Geographic Market (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2018	Aug. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 838,713	$ 655,821	$ 2,403,705	$ 2,079,347
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	652,003	513,287	1,856,373	1,582,944
Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	186,710	142,534	547,332	496,403
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	735,729	548,298	2,104,974	1,767,003
Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	102,984	107,523	298,731	312,344
Operating Segments | Professional
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	676,756	482,494	1,855,268	1,546,536
Operating Segments | Professional | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	515,437	364,681	1,409,954	1,155,388
Operating Segments | Professional | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	161,319	117,813	445,314	391,148
Operating Segments | Professional | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	582,932	383,082	1,588,581	1,265,792
Operating Segments | Professional | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	93,824	99,412	266,687	280,744
Operating Segments | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	148,234	166,513	525,539	521,189
Operating Segments | Residential | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	122,843	141,792	423,521	415,934
Operating Segments | Residential | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	25,391	24,721	102,018	105,255
Operating Segments | Residential | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	143,814	161,396	502,780	494,635
Operating Segments | Residential | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,420	5,117	22,759	26,554
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,723	6,814	22,898	11,622
Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,723	6,814	22,898	11,622
Other | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,983	3,820	13,613	6,576
Other | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,740	$ 2,994	$ 9,285	$ 5,046