Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 273,983	$ 271,939	$ 267,717
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $(16), $(222), and $0, respectively	(1,314)	(8,408)	10,127
Pension and retiree medical benefits, net of tax of $(1,305), $254, and $2,536, respectively	(2,498)	7,415
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax			(158)
Pension and retiree medical benefits, net of tax of $(1,305), $254, and $2,536, respectively	(4,300)	1,035	4,347
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(8,112)	42	14,316
Comprehensive income	$ 265,871	$ 271,981	$ 282,033