SEGMENT DATA - Summary (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Number of operating segments | segment									9
Number of reportable business segments | segment									3
Net sales	$ 468,356	$ 600,980	$ 836,441	$ 486,398	$ 480,807	$ 609,615	$ 826,242	$ 474,211	$ 2,392,175	$ 2,390,875	$ 2,172,691
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									330,460	291,031	256,445
Total assets	1,387,518				1,303,658				1,387,518	1,303,658	1,192,415
Capital expenditures									50,723	56,374	71,138
Depreciation and amortization									64,097	63,143	53,138
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Interest expense									(19,336)	(18,757)	(15,426)
Other income									15,400	10,674	8,714
Earnings before income taxes									330,460	291,031	256,445
Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales									1,705,312	1,639,659	1,477,578
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									352,060	308,010	276,305
Total assets	774,762				805,686				774,762	805,686	573,086
Capital expenditures									27,296	29,016	25,226
Depreciation and amortization									40,715	42,799	34,228
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes									352,060	308,010	276,305
Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales									669,131	725,682	672,443
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									73,691	84,956	76,916
Total assets	188,920				217,093				188,920	217,093	172,984
Capital expenditures									13,794	9,953	12,417
Depreciation and amortization									10,406	9,131	8,883
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes									73,691	84,956	76,916
Other
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Net sales									17,732	25,534	22,670
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									(95,291)	(101,935)	(96,776)
Total assets	$ 423,836				$ 280,879				423,836	280,879	446,345
Capital expenditures									9,633	17,405	33,495
Depreciation and amortization									12,976	11,213	10,027
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Corporate expenses									(95,288)	(95,167)	(88,539)
Interest expense									(19,336)	(18,757)	(15,426)
Other income									19,333	11,989	7,189
Earnings before income taxes									(95,291)	(101,935)	(96,776)
Intersegment | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Gross sales									28,138	45,634	41,376
Intersegment | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Gross sales									354	406	424
Intersegment | Other
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Gross sales									$ (28,492)	$ (46,040)	$ (41,800)