Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

The following is a summary of the company's indebtedness (in thousands):

	October 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
Revolving credit facility	$	—	$	—
$200 million term loan	100,000		100,000
$300 million term loan	180,000		180,000
$190 million term loan	90,000		—
3.81% series A senior notes	100,000		100,000
3.91% series B senior notes	100,000		100,000
7.8% debentures	100,000		100,000
6.625% senior notes	123,978		123,916
Less: unamortized discounts, debt issuance costs, and deferred charges	2,855		3,103
Total long-term debt	791,123		700,813
Less: current portion of long-term debt	99,873		79,914
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	691,250	$	620,899