Management Actions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total accrued liabilities	$ 357,826,000	$ 376,524,000	$ 357,826,000
Cost of sales
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	600,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	6,000,000.0
Toro Underground Wind Down | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from individually significant component disposed of or held-for-sale, excluding discontinued operations, attributable to parent, before income tax		900,000	8,800,000
Total accrued liabilities	$ 900,000	0	900,000
Toro Underground Wind Down | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations | Net sales
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from individually significant component disposed of or held-for-sale, excluding discontinued operations, attributable to parent, before income tax		$ 0	$ 1,200,000