Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 329,701	$ 273,983	$ 271,939
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0, $(16), and $(222), respectively	6,517	(1,314)	(8,408)
Derivative instruments, net of tax of $(2,782), $(862), and $2,899, respectively	(8,485)	(2,498)	7,415
Pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax of $45, $(1,305), and $254, respectively	(245)	(4,300)	1,035
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,213)	(8,112)	42
Comprehensive income	$ 327,488	$ 265,871	$ 271,981