Segment Data - Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	$ 932,650	$ 872,986
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	87,147	135,826
Total assets	3,253,045	2,875,138	$ 2,936,140
Operating Segments | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	672,885	650,223
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	93,272	116,816
Total assets	2,486,201	1,952,536
Operating Segments | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	255,402	217,700
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	31,760	32,108
Total assets	444,549	345,185
Other Activities
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	4,363	5,063
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(37,885)	(13,098)
Total assets	322,295	577,417
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	(5,432)	(6,658)
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations) | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	5,417	6,642
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations) | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales	$ 15	$ 16