CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 688,346	$ 605,166
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	606,391	555,061
Selling, general and administrative	46,070	30,294
Cost and expenses	652,461	585,355
Operating Income	35,885	19,811
Other income (expense):
Interest income	195	0
Interest expense	(432)	(431)
Other	2	3
Other income (expense)	(235)	(428)
Income before income taxes	35,650	19,383
Income tax expense	12,477	8,702
Net income	$ 23,173	$ 10,681
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.47
Diluted (in usd per share)	1.02	0.47
Dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.22