Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments

The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the company’s reportable segments and Other activities:

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2020	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	594,721	$	165,848	$	6,914		$	767,483
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)	8,771		27		(8,798		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	102,474		21,566		(37,901		)	86,139
Total assets	$	1,853,739	$	324,089	$	313,781		$	2,491,609

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended February 1, 2019	Professional		Residential		Other			Total
Net sales	$	455,006	$	145,158	$	2,792		$	602,956
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)	13,609		99		(13,708		)	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	87,978		13,072		(31,030		)	70,020
Total assets	$	959,768	$	235,520	$	427,526		$	1,622,814

Summary of Components of Loss Before Income Taxes Included in Other Segment

The following table presents the details of operating loss before income taxes for the company's Other activities:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	January 31, 2020			February 1, 2019
Corporate expenses	$	(32,442	)	$	(28,314	)
Interest expense	(8,156		)	(4,742		)
Earnings from wholly-owned domestic distribution companies and other income, net	2,697			2,026
Total operating loss	$	(37,901	)	$	(31,030	)