Segment Data - Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	$ 872,986	$ 767,483
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	135,826	86,139
Total assets	2,875,138	2,491,609	$ 2,853,228
Operating Segments | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	650,223	594,721
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	116,816	102,474
Total assets	1,952,536	1,853,739
Operating Segments | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	217,700	165,848
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	32,108	21,566
Total assets	345,185	324,089
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	(6,658)	(8,798)
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations) | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	6,642	8,771
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations) | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	16	27
Other
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	5,063	6,914
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(13,098)	(37,901)
Total assets	$ 577,417	$ 313,781