Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 200,764	$ 178,037
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash income from finance affiliate	(7,302)	(6,223)
Provision for depreciation, amortization, and impairment loss	46,332	45,944
Stock-based compensation expense	7,723	7,815
Decrease/(increase) in deferred income taxes	256	(2,096)
Other	(464)	(67)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(23,699)	(74,916)
Inventories, net	3,428	(67,902)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,108)	(5,563)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities	63,977	92,985
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	288,907	168,014
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(34,601)	(37,544)
Proceeds from asset disposals	232	77
Distributions from finance affiliate, net	3,594	1,928
Proceeds from sale of a business	1,500
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		(198,329)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(29,275)	(233,868)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term debt	(1,161)	(16,283)
(Repayments of)/ increase in long-term debt	(20,713)	(3,831)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	15,078	7,808
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	19,691	8,615
Purchases of Toro common stock	(69,189)	(90,993)
Dividends paid on Toro common stock	(49,488)	(41,794)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(105,782)	(136,478)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2,882)	(2,206)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	150,968	(204,538)
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	$ 277,243	110,335
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Debt issued in connection with an acquisition		$ 31,161