Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2021

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 29, 2021	Professional		Residential		Other		Total
Net sales	$	650,223	$	217,700	$	5,063	$	872,986
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)	6,642		16		(6,658)		—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	116,816		32,108		(13,098)		135,826
Total assets	$	1,952,536	$	345,185	$	577,417	$	2,875,138

(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

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 29, 2021		January 31, 2020
Corporate expenses	$	(11,303)	$	(32,442)
Interest expense	(7,522)		(8,156)
Earnings from wholly-owned domestic distribution companies and other income, net	5,727		2,697
Total operating loss	$	(13,098)	$	(37,901)