Segment Data (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Aug. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Data
Number of reportable business segments | segment			3
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	$ 609,615	$ 567,540	$ 1,910,068	$ 1,758,551
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	77,616	70,798	255,726	238,669
Total assets	1,359,951	1,127,827	1,359,951	1,127,827	$ 1,192,415
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Interest expense, net	(4,587)	(3,629)	(14,071)	(11,065)
Other	2,798	2,390	7,515	6,220
Earnings before income taxes	77,616	70,798	255,726	238,669
Professional
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	421,994	384,678	1,314,474	1,208,707
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	82,253	74,835	258,727	244,665
Total assets	846,400	616,305	846,400	616,305
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes	82,253	74,835	258,727	244,665
Residential
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	175,977	175,717	578,587	533,664
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	20,566	18,698	69,131	60,654
Total assets	226,835	186,079	226,835	186,079
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings before income taxes	20,566	18,698	69,131	60,654
Other
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	11,644	7,145	17,007	16,180
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(25,203)	(22,735)	(72,132)	(66,650)
Total assets	286,716	325,443	286,716	325,443
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Corporate expenses	(26,989)	(22,101)	(68,434)	(62,448)
Interest expense, net	(4,587)	(3,629)	(14,071)	(11,065)
Other	6,373	2,995	10,373	6,863
Earnings before income taxes	(25,203)	(22,735)	(72,132)	(66,650)
Intersegment | Professional
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Intersegment gross sales	10,365	11,964	38,651	31,878
Intersegment | Residential
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Intersegment gross sales	222	128	410	378
Intersegment | Other
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Intersegment gross sales	$ (10,587)	$ (12,092)	$ (39,061)	$ (32,256)