CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 2,390,875	$ 2,172,691	$ 2,041,431
Cost of sales	1,554,940	1,399,420	1,316,634
Gross profit	835,935	773,271	724,797
Selling, general, and administrative expense	536,821	510,114	494,135
Operating earnings	299,114	263,157	230,662
Interest expense	(18,757)	(15,426)	(16,210)
Other income, net	10,674	8,714	12,261
Earnings before income taxes	291,031	256,445	226,713
Provision for income taxes	89,440	82,575	71,868
Net earnings	$ 201,591	$ 173,870	$ 154,845
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 3.63	$ 3.09	$ 2.67
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 3.55	$ 3.02	$ 2.62
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (in shares)	55,565	56,359	57,922
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	56,757	57,628	59,105