Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of the beginning of the fiscal period at Oct. 31, 2018	$ 668,916	$ 864	$ 105,601	$ 587,252	$ 864	$ (23,937)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(96,133)			(96,133)
Issuance of shares for stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested	27,932		1,545	26,387
Stock-based compensation expense	13,429			13,429
Contribution of stock to a deferred compensation trust	1,404			1,404
Purchase of shares of common stock	(22,705)		(404)	(22,301)
Other comprehensive loss	(8,112)					(8,112)
Net earnings	273,983			273,983
Balance as if the end of the fiscal period at Oct. 31, 2019	$ 859,578		106,742	784,885		(32,049)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cash dividends paid on common stock	$ (107,698)			(107,698)
Issuance of shares for stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested	19,630		870	18,760
Stock-based compensation expense	15,408			15,408
Contribution of stock to a deferred compensation trust	2,568			2,568
Purchase of shares of common stock	(2,146)		(29)	(2,117)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,213)					(2,213)
Net earnings	329,701			329,701
Balance as if the end of the fiscal period at Oct. 31, 2020	1,114,828		107,583	1,041,507		(34,262)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(112,440)			(112,440)
Issuance of shares for stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested	11,615		611	11,004
Stock-based compensation expense	21,809			21,809
Contribution of stock to a deferred compensation trust	1,485		23	1,462
Purchase of shares of common stock	(304,311)		(3,011)	(301,300)
Other comprehensive loss	8,266					8,266
Net earnings	409,880			409,880
Balance as if the end of the fiscal period at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 1,151,132		$ 105,206	$ 1,071,922		$ (25,996)