Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,959,584	$ 3,378,810	$ 3,138,084
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,131,954	2,700,694	2,413,153
International Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	827,630	678,116	724,931
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,518,329	2,985,295	2,747,935
Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	441,255	393,515	390,149
Operating Segments | Professional
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,929,600	2,523,452	2,443,448
Operating Segments | Professional | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,268,878	1,976,690	1,853,054
Operating Segments | Professional | International Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	660,722	546,762	590,394
Operating Segments | Professional | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,530,777	2,175,794	2,097,965
Operating Segments | Professional | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	398,823	347,658	345,483
Operating Segments | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,010,077	820,745	661,274
Operating Segments | Residential | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	843,169	689,391	526,737
Operating Segments | Residential | International Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	166,908	131,354	134,537
Operating Segments | Residential | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	975,832	787,716	628,521
Operating Segments | Residential | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	34,245	33,029	32,753
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	19,907	34,613	33,362
Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	19,907	34,613	33,362
Other | International Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0
Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	11,720	21,785	21,449
Other | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 8,187	$ 12,828	$ 11,913