Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,138,084	$ 2,618,650	$ 2,505,176
Cost of sales	2,090,121	1,677,639	1,584,339
Gross profit	1,047,963	941,011	920,837
Selling, general and administrative expense	722,934	567,926	565,727
Operating earnings	325,029	373,085	355,110
Interest expense	(28,835)	(19,096)	(19,113)
Other income, net	25,939	18,408	17,187
Earnings before income taxes	322,133	372,397	353,184
Provision for income taxes	48,150	100,458	85,467
Net earnings	$ 273,983	$ 271,939	$ 267,717
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57	$ 2.56	$ 2.47
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.53	$ 2.50	$ 2.41
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (in shares)	106,773	106,369	108,312
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	108,090	108,657	111,252