Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Consolidated inventories

Consolidated inventories consist of the following:

In thousands	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Finished goods	886,939		$	835,227
Work in process	225,537		203,805
Raw materials	71,866		69,276
Total inventories	$	1,184,342	$	1,108,308