SEGMENT DATA (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2014 USD ($)	May. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)
SEGMENT DATA
Number of operating segment | segment									9
Number of reportable business segments | segment									3
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	$ 480,807	$ 609,615	$ 826,242	$ 474,211	$ 414,140	$ 567,540	$ 745,030	$ 445,981	$ 2,390,875	$ 2,172,691	$ 2,041,431
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									291,031	256,445	226,713
Total assets	1,303,658				1,192,415				1,303,658	1,192,415	1,002,748
Capital expenditures									56,374	71,138	49,427
Depreciation and amortization									63,143	53,138	54,134
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Interest expense									(18,757)	(15,426)	(16,210)
Other income									10,674	8,714	12,261
Earnings before income taxes									291,031	256,445	226,713
Professional
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									1,639,659	1,477,578	1,425,259
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									308,010	276,305	254,424
Total assets	805,686				573,086				805,686	573,086	528,926
Capital expenditures									29,016	25,226	32,362
Depreciation and amortization									42,799	34,228	34,706
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes									308,010	276,305	254,424
Residential
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									725,682	672,443	594,411
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									84,956	76,916	62,033
Total assets	217,093				172,984				217,093	172,984	167,918
Capital expenditures									9,953	12,417	7,838
Depreciation and amortization									9,131	8,883	10,321
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes									84,956	76,916	62,033
Other
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									25,534	22,670	21,761
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									(101,935)	(96,776)	(89,744)
Total assets	$ 280,879				$ 446,345				280,879	446,345	305,904
Capital expenditures									17,405	33,495	9,227
Depreciation and amortization									11,213	10,027	9,107
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Corporate expenses									(95,167)	(88,539)	(85,359)
Interest expense									(18,757)	(15,426)	(16,210)
Other income									11,989	7,189	11,825
Earnings before income taxes									(101,935)	(96,776)	(89,744)
Intersegment | Professional
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Gross sales									45,634	41,376	40,416
Intersegment | Residential
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Gross sales									406	424	402
Intersegment | Other
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Gross sales									$ (46,040)	$ (41,800)	$ (40,818)