Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Segment Data - Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Data - Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019	May 03, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Aug. 03, 2018	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Net sales for groups of similar products and services
Net sales	$ 734,379	$ 838,713	$ 962,036	$ 602,956	$ 539,303	$ 655,821	$ 875,280	$ 548,246	$ 3,138,084	$ 2,618,650	$ 2,505,176
Equipment
Net sales for groups of similar products and services
Net sales									2,747,935	2,210,047	2,060,354
Irrigation and lighting
Net sales for groups of similar products and services
Net sales									$ 390,149	$ 408,603	$ 444,822