Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 39,261	$ 30,950
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Non-cash income from finance affiliate	(1,878)	(1,460)
Provision for depreciation and amortization, and impairment loss	15,741	14,849
Stock-based compensation expense	2,477	2,684
Increase in deferred income taxes		(152)
Other	(464)	(21)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(12,614)	(50,390)
Inventories, net	(92,918)	(80,283)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,584)	(4,745)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities	56,219	65,177
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,240	(23,391)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(10,680)	(10,099)
Proceeds from asset disposals	60	23
Distributions from (contributions to) finance affiliate, net	765	(385)
Proceeds from sale of a business	1,500
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(197,782)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,355)	(208,243)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in short-term debt	51,789	25,717
Repayments of long-term debt	(13,442)	(130)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	3,362	3,140
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,495	2,379
Purchases of Toro common stock	(27,485)	(14,678)
Dividends paid on Toro common stock	(16,496)	(14,014)
Net cash provided by financing activities	223	2,414
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,243)	(2,739)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,135)	(231,959)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period	126,275	314,873
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period	$ 118,140	82,914
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Debt issued in connection with an acquisition		$ 31,161