Revenue - Disaggregation by Major Product Type and Geographic Market (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 840,972	$ 838,713	$ 2,537,853	$ 2,403,705
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	690,958	652,003	2,029,852	1,856,373
Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	150,014	186,710	508,001	547,332
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	731,326	735,729	2,243,596	2,104,974
Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	109,646	102,984	294,257	298,731
Operating Segments | Professional
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	623,615	676,756	1,879,423	1,855,268
Operating Segments | Professional | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	500,828	515,437	1,464,393	1,409,954
Operating Segments | Professional | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	122,787	161,319	415,030	445,314
Operating Segments | Professional | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	525,285	582,932	1,618,337	1,588,581
Operating Segments | Professional | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	98,330	93,824	261,086	266,687
Operating Segments | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	204,961	148,234	632,807	525,539
Operating Segments | Residential | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	177,734	122,843	539,836	423,521
Operating Segments | Residential | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	27,227	25,391	92,971	102,018
Operating Segments | Residential | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	199,012	143,814	608,870	502,780
Operating Segments | Residential | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,949	4,420	23,937	22,759
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	12,396	13,723	25,623	22,898
Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	12,396	13,723	25,623	22,898
Other | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,029	8,983	16,389	13,613
Other | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5,367	$ 4,740	$ 9,234	$ 9,285