CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 771,948	$ 688,346
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	702,101	606,391
Selling, general and administrative	52,575	46,070
Cost and expenses	754,676	652,461
Operating Income	17,272	35,885
Other income (expense):
Interest income	419	195
Interest expense	(523)	(432)
Other	2	2
Other income (expense)	(102)	(235)
Income before income taxes	17,170	35,650
Income tax expense (benefit)	(34,036)	11,625
Net income	$ 51,206	$ 24,025
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 2.24	$ 1.06
Diluted (in usd per share)	2.24	1.06
Dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.24