Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 183,848	$ 199,634	$ 179,242
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	82,433	80,473	79,971
Amortization of intangible assets	372	362	359
Share-based compensation	13,890	8,001	6,308
Deferred income taxes	(1,389)	(927)	809
Changes in assets, liabilities, and other:
Accounts receivable	(2,541)	4,026	(51,233)
Inventories	(6,154)	1,236	(2,039)
Other current assets	628	9,665	1,204
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(9,643)	(294)	60,566
Net cash provided by operating activities	261,444	302,176	275,187
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(130,942)	(131,295)	(112,338)
Purchases of short-term investments	(100,558)	(20,192)	(38,854)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	72,836	47,537	0
Government incentives	2,229	2,522	3,615
Purchases of intangible assets	(89)	(117)	(205)
Other	59	0	25
Net cash used in investing activities	(156,465)	(101,545)	(147,757)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Repayments of debt	(6,621)	(18,439)	(65,440)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	0	(2,522)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	24,995
Proceeds from share-based arrangements	1,916	1,248	5,749
Net settlements of restricted stock awards	(3,025)	(1,302)	(1,471)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,730)	(18,493)	(38,689)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	2,127	(2,680)	(46,012)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	99,376	179,458	42,729
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	501,867	322,409	279,680
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year	601,243	501,867	322,409
Less: Ending restricted cash	2,758	2,575	2,729
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	598,485	499,292	319,680
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Accruals for property, plant and equipment not yet paid	5,217	18,607	3,266
Expected refundable federal investment tax credit	$ 5,013	$ 0	$ 0